President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari college of education, following allegation that she blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam.
He said the death of Deborah by fellow students is a matter of great concern and there must be an impartial and extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.
The president stated that although all Muslims demand respect for the Holy Prophets, the law doesn't allow anyone to tak matters into their own hands. He added that religious leaders preach that it is not for the believer to judge the actions of another person. The constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.
"No person has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country. Violence has never and will never solve any problem," he said.
He commended the immediate response to the incident by the Sokoto state government, and urged religious and community leaders to call the attention of citizens to the need to exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.
"At this time we must emphasize the news for tempered comments by the media, and calm among the general population, while investigation is ongoing to find out the remote and immediate causes of the incident.
"The Ministries of Information and Culture, Police Affairs, and Communications and Digital Economy have been directed to work with GSM providers and Tech companies to help contain the spread of false and inflammatory information through social media," Buhari said.
He condoled with the family of the deceased student.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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