The cases of Islamic Radical extremists attacking people over blasphemy are rising in Nigeria. In the latest incident, a young man was stoned to death by Radical Islamists in Sokoto state over an allegation of blasphemy.
This incident came to light after a video of it went viral on social media. Social media user Ashwini Shrivastava posted an undated video, saying “Allah Hu Akbar” has become a war cry.”
In a viral video, the violent mob is seen brutally lynching a young man. They can be seen shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’, while committing the gory act.
It should be noted that a Christian student named Deborah Samuel was beaten to death by an Islamic mob over an allegation of blasphemy in a college in the northwestern region of Sokoto. The victim Deborah Samuel was a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, in Sokoto State. Reports stated that a WhatsApp group was being used by Deborah and her fellow students where someone had shared an Islamic post. To the Islamic post, Deborah had responded with a comment that was deemed ‘blasphemous’ by some Muslim students.
In videos of the brutal mob lynching and burning that have gone viral, Deborah’s killers can be seen shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’, showing off the matchbox with which they burned her battered corpse and rejoicing in the violent deed.
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