The police in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria have confirmed the arrest of at least eight suspected killers of a butcher, Usman Buda, who was killed by a mob in June for alleged blasphemy. The Sokoto Police Public Relations Officer, Rufai Ahmad disclosed this to SaharaReporters on Thursday morning. He further disclosed that the butcher’s case had been transferred from Sokoto command’s jurisdiction to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
A veterinary doctor has disclosed the comments that got a butcher killed by a mob on Sunday in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria over alleged blasphemy. The butcher identified as Usman Buda was killed for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. The butcher allegedly made the comment during an argument at the Sokoto main abattoir around 8 am on Sunday. In viral audio files, a veterinary doctor narrated the events that led to the gruesome murder of Buda on Sunday.