May 17, (THEWILL) – The Sokoto Police Command has declared fleeing suspects, captured in viral video killing a 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, wanted for culpable homicide.
THEWILL reports that the deceased, Deborah Samuel Yakubu, was gruesomely murdered Thursday on Campus, by some of her classmates, over alleged blasphemous statement made on the class WhatsApp group against Prophet Mohammed.
The Police in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Sokoto Command, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, explained that those arrested at the scene of the incident while dispersing the mob, had been charged to court and remanded in prison.
“The Sokoto State Command under the able leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Kamaldeen Okunlola, has declared the suspects spotted on the viral video wanted.
“The Command is using these mediums to reiterate its commitment towards apprehending the suspects. The command has already deployed all its intelligence and is on the lookout for the suspects.
“Members of the public are enjoined to cooperate with the police and report any mere identification to the command or any security outfit in their domain.
“The command can be reached through its emergency number 07068848035.”
Meanwhile, the Police have denied a report that it Identified Deborah’s suspected killer as a foreigner.
ASP Sanusi Abubakar, in an earlier statement described the report as fake news.
“The attention of Sokoto State Command was drawn to an online publication in NEWSLEAK by one Segun Adegbite, on 14th may, 2022. He alleged that, a top police source told peoples Gazette that, Sokoto Police Command has categorised one of the suspects during the incident at Shagari College of Education as a foreign intruder from Niger Republic came in illegally to perpetrate the act.
“The Command, is therefore, using this medium to reaffirm that, the above fabricated publication which claimed its sources from the Command is falsehood and cannot be substantiated. The command did not issue any statement or signed press release in that regard.
“The above publication is an act by some mischievous makers trying to create chaos into the minds of law abiding citizens and to destabilise the existing peaceful atmosphere restored as a result of thursday incident.
“The command is using this medium to appeal to all media outlets and members of the public to be advocates of peace and should not instigate unverified stories.
“Consequent upon the foregoing, investigation into the incident is ongoing and the Nigeria police Force will be decisive in its action and in accordance with the extant laws and provisions of the constitution on that incident”, the statement read in part.
