Deborah Samuel: Govt. Declares Curfew In Sokoto Metropolis

• According to the government, the curfew has become necessary as the only option left to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state

• Deborah was killed on Thursday following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), a reverred prophet of Islam

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared a 24-hour curfew within the metropolis in a bid to quell the spread of civil unrest trailing the killing of Deborah Samuel over alleged blasphemy.

The Office of the Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the Governor announced this on Saturday.

According to the government, the curfew has become necessary as the only option left to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state.

Deborah, a second-year student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, was killed on Thursday following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), a prophet of Islam.

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Her death has sparked outrage from various individuals and groups across the country, including the Christian community who demanded that her killers be brought to justice.

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