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More revelation over killing of a female student for alleged blasphemy in Sokoto

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More revelation over killing of a female student for alleged blasphemy in Sokoto

More revelation over killing of a female student for alleged blasphemy in Sokoto

….As students revealed why Deborah Samuel was killed

By: Our Reporter

The atmosphere in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria is charged mass protest by Muslim fanatics over the arrest of two students who led the attack and killing of a female student at the College of Education, a high institution in the state for alledgedly insulting the Prophet of Islam.

NEWSng learnt that a doctored audio has been in circulation since the incident earlier this week contrary to what actually informed the provocation by Deborah Samuel to utter what the students tag as ‘blasphemy’.

According to report, the students dragged Deborah Samuel from the security office in the school where she was invited for questioning regarding the alleged claims by the attackers and forcefully beaten before she was being stoned to death and her remains burnt.

When Nigerians condemned the incident, Police in Sokoto state said they have arrested two of the students who led the attack, but that did not go well with some fanatics who went on to protest against the arrest by the police.

“Some Muslims in Sokoto State have today (Saturday) to embark on a“mass” protest against the arrest of two people suspected to be involved in the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel/

“She was alleged to have said some words of blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam.” Umar Ibrahim told NEWSng “It was earlier reported how Deborah was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by an angry mob, who are mostly students of the college. “

The Sokoto police spokesman, Sanusi Abubakar, said the mob overpowered campus security before killing the female student and setting her remains on fire.

The following day, some muslims dropped leaflets asking other muslims to mobilise and come out for a protest.

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The leaflets written in Hausa language reads: “We’re inviting Muslims in Sokoto to come and help us rescue our brothers that were arrested because they were defending Islam and uplifting Prophet Muhammad.” 

However, some of the students in the College told Newsmen in Sokoto that there is more to the story than the alleged blasphemy.

According to them, although the incident started when one of the attackers made some provocative statement against the Christians in the class on a WhatsApp group chat meant for exchange of knowledge, others took it lightly but Deborah could not avoid a situation which resulted in furthering her utterances.

“We also understand that one of the attackers was actually making passes on Deborah Samuel and she turned him down severally.” A student who Identify himself as Sani Musa alleged

Another student, did not identify himself said “The student was said to have threatened her, he also called her “Arniya’ (meaning idol worshiper) and also talk about a call for jihad. This was actually what made Deborah say “HolyGhost fire’ nothing will happen to us. And she added with that concluding statement that led the students to begin to shout, “Allahu Akbar” and kill her.”

According to him there is some truth in the WhatsApp group chat and comments by the student which could be of use to the authorities.

“It was sad, she was not that violent of a lady for those who know her, but things can happen and it is unfortunate that this happened to her.” He added

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Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara

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By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits have killed two persons and abducted two others in an attack on Ruwan Bore village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday when a group of armed men invaded the village, shooting sporadically.

“Two persons were shot dead while two others were abducted to an unknown destination,”said the sources.

The sources added that upon receipt of the report, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the area in search of the perpetrators and to rescue the abducted victims.

The sources said assured pf efforts track the attackers.

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Fleeing General Overseer arrested in Lagos for cross-border drug trafficking

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Fleeing General Overseer arrested in Lagos for cross-border drug trafficking

By: Michael Mike

A fleeing founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) after months underground has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria.

A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said Prophet Adefolusho was arrested at his church located in Okun Ajah, Ogombo road, Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday 3rd August 2025 by NDLEA officers who waited for him since morning to conclude the Sunday worship service in the evening before moving in on him the moment he stepped out of the church premises.

He noted that the arrest came after he had evaded arrest twice and fled to Ghana to hide since June when operatives started trailing him following the seizure of two shipments of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis linked to him.

He said the first seizure of 200 kilogrammes of the psychoactive substance was made at Okun Ajah beach on 4th June 2025 while another consignment of 700 kilogrammes of Whitten substance was recovered from his delivery van on 6th July 2025.

He was said to have admitted in a written statement, ferrying the illicit consignments through the waterways from Ghana into Nigeria, adding that he had fled to the West African country to hide after he escaped arrest twice in the recent past.

In another operation in Lagos, NDLEA operatives last Thursday raided an apartment at Kishi House 11 Layi Ajayi Bembe street, Parkview Estate Ikoyi where they arrested a suspect Benjamin Ukoh and recovered 32 pouches of Canadian Loud, a strain of Cannabis with a total weight of 15.63 kilogrammes.

In Nasarawa state, NDLEA operatives last Saturday recovered a large consignment of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 3,093 kilogrammes from the trio of Emmanuel Asoquo, 51; Okem Raphael, 33, and Chekwube Odo, 25, at New Karu area of the state.

While 29-year-old Nura Yahaya was nabbed at Geza area of Kumbotso Kano State with 639 blocks of skunk weighing 359 kilogrammes last Friday, another suspect Umar Adamu Umar, 27, was taken into custody last Wednesday by NDLEA officers after seizing 9 kilogrammes of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis from him along Zaria-Kano road, Kano.

In another interdiction operation in Kano, 20,000 pills of tramadol and 200 ampoules of diazepam injection were recovered from a suspect Usman Musa, 30, at Gadar Tamburawa along Zaria-Kano road last Friday.

A raid at an uncompleted building located at Tudun Wadan Pantami in Gombe town, Gombe state last Friday led to the recovery of 550,266 pills of opioids mainly tramadol, while a suspect Usama Isah was arrested.

The following day Saturday another suspect Ibrahim Adamu, 23, was arrested by NDLEA officers along Potiskum road, Bajoga with 50,000 capsules of tramadol.

In Edo state, a white Toyota Hiace bus marked YAB 5522 K coming from Onitsha, Anambra state and heading to Isanlu in Kogi was last Wednesday intercepted at Ewu junction, Edo by NDLEA operatives who after a search recovered 23,940 capsules of tramadol, 1,100 tablets of same opioid and 400 ampoules of pentazocine injection with a suspect Taiye Jethro arrested.

Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), while commending commending the officers and men of the Lagos, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Edo Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity, enjoined them and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.

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Chinese expatriate dies in Kogi after collapsing at work

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Chinese expatriate dies in Kogi after collapsing at work

By: Zagazola Makama

A 47-year-old Chinese national working as a supervisor at BN Ceramics in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, has died after slumping at his duty post, the police have confirmed.

Sources said that the expatriate, identified as Mr. Luo Zhi Mao, collapsed on Aug. 2 at about 6:30 p.m. while working at the Press Department of the factory.

He was immediately rushed to Covenant Hospital, Ajaokuta, and subsequently referred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja. However, due to an ongoing strike by doctors and nurses at FMC, he was later moved to Shifaah Hospital in Lokoja.

At about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, Mr. Luo was confirmed dead at Shifaah Hospital.

His body has been deposited at the Kogi State Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.

Sources said investigations were ongoing to determine the exact cause of death, though no foul play has been suspected at this stage.

The management of BN Ceramics has yet to issue a formal statement on the incident.

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