President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday condemned Monday’s
attack in Zamfara State, which left eight persons dead.
The attack
occurred at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, after one
of the victims reportedly blasphemed Prophet Mohammed.
The mob, suspected to be
students of the Polytechnic, beat the alleged blasphemer and burned down
his house, killing all its occupants. Mr. Buhari expressed his shock over the
attack on his official Twitter page on yesterday morning.
“I received news of the
mob killings in Zamfara with great dismay. It is barbaric and
unacceptable. I assure that the law will take its course.”
The attack was
perpetrated on the same day U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in
Nigeria for an official State Department visit. “Under my watch, we will work
to ensure that there is no violence in the name of religion, ethnicity, or in
any guise whatsoever,” the President said. At the time of reporting, the police
have yet to arrest the perpetrators, who are suspected to be students. The
Polytechnic administrators have since shut down the school until further
notice.
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