Vice President Yemi Osinbajo condemned the brutal killing of Deborah Samuel, a student at Sokoto State’s Shehu Shagari College of Education, on Friday.
Samuel, a second-year college student, was killed on Thursday after an accusation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the prophet of Islam.
Speaking at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Vice President praised the Sultan of Sokoto, the State Governor, and other state leaders for condemning the heinous act and demanding that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
The killing has also been condemned by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, President Buhari said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern.
He, therefore, demanded an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.
The President stated that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the holy prophets, including Isah (Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW).
He, however, explained that where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone to take matters into their hands.
President Buhari stressed that religious leaders have always preached that it was not for a believer to judge the actions of another person and the constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.
“No person has the right to take the law into his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem,” he was quoted as saying in the statement.