June 25, (THEWILL) – The Police Command in Sokoto state says it has commenced an investigation into the recent killing of a man alleged of blasphemous comments against the holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufai, in a statement, said efforts are on to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Giving details of the killing, Rufai said: “On 25th June 2023, at about 0955 hrs, a distress call was received at about 0920 hrs that one Usman Buda ‘M’ of Gwandu LGA, a Butcher at Sokoto Abattoir, allegedly blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad (SAW), as a result, he was mobbed and attacked by some Muslims faithfuls and inflicted serious injuries on him.
“Upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Area Commander Metro and DPO Kwanni led a team of policemen and all other operational commanders to the scene.
“On arrival, the mob escaped the scene and left the victim unconscious where he was rescued and taken to Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (UDUTH) for treatment and was later confirmed dead at the said hospital. Meanwhile, the Area is calm.”
The police, however, appealed to members of the public to go about their lawful activities and should not panic as the situation is under control.
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