[JUST IN] Alleged Blasphemy: Sokoto Govt declares curfew

[JUST IN] Alleged Blasphemy: Sokoto Govt declares curfew

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state with immediate effect.

This was confirmed by the governor's special adviser on media and publicity, Mohammed Bello.

According to the statement, the curfew is in pursuance of peace and order in Sokoto metropolis and the entire state following the death of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto.

Violent outbreaks have been reported across Sokoto on Saturday amidst protests for the release of those responsible for Thursday’s killing of Ms Samuel.

Ms Samuel, a 200-level home economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, was killed at about 9:00 a.m. for allegedly criticising Prophet Muhammad.

Her killing has sparked nationwide outrage, with political and religious leaders demanding urgent arrest and prosecution of all suspects.