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Deborah Samuel

June 4, 2022

Islamic fanatics burn Abuja vigilante operative for saying he won’t release suspect even if ‘God comes down’

The incident on Saturday afternoon in Timber Shed neighbourhood came barely three weeks after a mob in Sokoto lynched a Christian student.

Screenshot from video of incident
May 23, 2022

Deborah Samuel: Jamil Abubakar’s Islamist views could radicalise our son, ex-wife tells court

“I do not want my child to be raised by or be in the custody of someone with such extreme religious views.”

Jamil Abubakar
May 22, 2022

Deborah Samuel: Enough of “theocratic rhetoric” on Islam’s virtues, Soyinka tells Muslims

Mr Soyinka said Muslims should stop with the “rhetoric” on what Islam was or not and show action in their “pietistic condemnations”.

Wole Soyinka and Ibrahim Maqari
May 21, 2022

Several injured, houses set ablaze in Bauchi over ‘blasphemous’ social media post: Police

The Muslim extremists were protesting an alleged blasphemous message by a 40-year-old female employee of Warji LGA.

Inspector General of Police Bala Usman
May 20, 2022

Deborah Samuel: Tambuwal lifts curfew, bans procession in Sokoto

Mr Tambuwal on May 14, imposed the curfew, to contain the rising protests across Sokoto metropolis after police arrested some persons in connection with the murder of Ms Samuel.

Aminu Tambuwal and angry youth
May 17, 2022

Deborah: Group asks U.S., others to slam visa ban on Jamil Abubakar, Aliyu Tilde

The group said a visa ban would send a strong message to those imposing Islamic laws over and above Nigeria’s constitution.

Adeyanju Deji
May 17, 2022

NBA postpones Sokoto summit after Odinkalu, Ezekwesili led boycott

Ezekwesili and Odinkalu had protested the brutal murder of Deborah Samuel by Muslim extremists over allegation of blasphemy.

Olumide Akpata, Oby Ezekwesili and Chidi Odinkalu
May 17, 2022

Deborah’s killers can’t be charged with public disturbance, NBA warns police, Tambuwal

The NBA asked the Sokoto State Government to immediately “file charges that truly reflect the gravity of the situation.”

Olumide Akpata, Alkali Baba, Deborah Samuel and Aminu Tambuwal
May 16, 2022

Deborah Samuel: Tambuwal resumes presidential campaign in Lokoja

The governor had barely allowed the dust of Deborah Samuel’s death to settle before hitting the road again ahead of 2023.

Aminu Tambuwal/Deborah Samuel
May 16, 2022

Deborah had foul mouth; Islamic fanatics killed her to prevent another blasphemy: Bauchi Commissioner for Education Aliyu Tilde

“The stupidity that the girl showed is so horrific that no Muslim would take it mildly,” the Sokoto education commissioner added.

Aliyu Tilde/Deborah Samuel