The men who can be identified in the viral video of the lynching of Deborah Samuel have been declared wanted by the police.
Until her death, Deborah was a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. She was stoned to death and then burned by some Islamic students of the institution who accused her of blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed.
Sokoto police command’s public relations officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar said in a statement made available to newsmen in the state on Tuesday, May 17, that those arrested at the scene of the incident while dispersing the mob had been charged to court and the court remanded them in prison.
He said:“The Sokoto State Command under the able leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Kamaldeen Okunlola, has declared the suspects spotted in the viral video wanted.
“The Command is using these medium to reiterate its commitment towards apprehending the suspects. The command has already deployed all its intelligence and 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.”
