Nigerians have been reacting on Twitter to the alleged murder of a woman over blasphemy. The deceased, Bridget Patience Aghaheme, was beheaded for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed. This happened in Kano, in the Northern part of Nigeria.
According to Sahara Reporters,
Angry Muslims youths in Kano on Thursday evening decapitated a woman trader over allegations that she blasphemed Prophet Muhammad.
The victim, who was said to be of Igbo extraction was accused of blasphemy during a religious argument at Wambai market.
The woman, who sells plastics at the local market was in the company of her husband when she was murdered.
Sahara Reporters said that the PR Officer of the Kano Police Command, DSP Musa Magaji, confirmed the incident, saying: ”At about 4 30 pm, there was a disagreement between the murdered woman and some traders bordering on religion. The woman was said to have blasphemed Prophet Mohammed, which did not go down well with the mob”.
Magaji said that the woman was in the company of her husband when the incident happened but the timely intervention of the police saved the husband, who was immediately whisked for safety.
Here are some of the tweets condemning the action:
President Buhari has described as sad and regrettable the killing of Mrs Bridget Agbahime, an Igbo market woman in Kano
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 4, 2016
My condolences to the family of the deceased. #JusticeForBridget Thank you @GovUmarGanduje for the swift response
— Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) June 4, 2016
WE shall give IG of @PoliceNG , the Kano State & Governor, FG & NASS a FEW DAYS MORE to DEMONSTRATE URGENCY IN GIVING #JusticeForBridget.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 4, 2016
Let's bring her killers to book. Nigeria is not a wild forest.Get rid of vampires in our midst #JusticeForBridget pic.twitter.com/Ak07u4kpt3
— Philip I. Thomas (Comrade Phils) (@comradephils) June 4, 2016
Nigeria is run by laws not a religious mob. No crime in our law called 'blasphemy'. The killing of Bridget is a crime #JusticeForBridget
— Ken Henshaw (@Ken_Henshaw) June 4, 2016
President Buhari commended @PoliceNG for apprehending the prime suspect behind the killing of Mrs Agbahime
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 4, 2016
