Lynching of Deborah Yakubu
2022 Islamist lynching of student accused of blasphemy in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 12 May 2022, Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a second-year Christian college student, was stoned to death by a mob of Muslim students in Sokoto, Nigeria, after being accused of blasphemy against Islam.[3] The muslim suspects arrested were charged with "Criminal conspiracy and incitement of public disturbance", bailable offences with a maximum 2 year jail time. A team of 34 lawyers led by Prof. Mansur Ibrahim defended the suspects who were subsequently acquitted by the court citing non-showing of prosecution lawyers.[2]
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Date | 12 May 2022 |
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Location | Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Nigeria |
Cause | Accusations of blasphemy against Islam |
Motive | Islamism |
Perpetrator | Muslim students |
Deaths | 1 |
Property damage | Catholic churches and a hospital complex |
Suspects | 2 arrested and acquitted |
Charges | Criminal conspiracy and inciting public disturbance[1][2] |
Verdict | Acquittal[2] |
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