There was a commotion at the Lugbe timber market in Abuja on Saturday following the killing of an unidentified man.
The man was lynched, stoned and burnt to death in Abuja for allegedly insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
It was gathered that the incident caused panic and traffic congestion at Federal Housing, Lugbe in the FCT.
However, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrived at the scene of the incident to douse the tension.
Details of the attack are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.
This development follows the killing of Debrah Samuel, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State.
On May 12, some students of the institution stoned and burnt her alive for alleged blasphemy and recorded the dastardly act.
Muslim kill another Muslim for blasphemy at Federal Housing,waiting for the right authorities to speak up and end all this rubbish
Abuja Lugbe Dimeji Bankole Ambode #APCPrimaries Osibanjo pic.twitter.com/9tKTE6zONT
— Kpee_Of_Lagos (@Kpee_Of_Lagos) June 4, 2022
The sad incident however generated several reactions from Nigerians, religious leaders and several groups in the country.
Subsequently, the police command in Sokoto announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with Deborah’s killing. It arraigned Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci.
During the court proceedings, the suspects pleaded not guilty to the murder of the deceased.
Khalil Musa, the prosecuting inspector, told the court that the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. A team of 34 lawyers are leading the defence team.
