Colleagues stone butcher to death for blasphemy in Sokoto
A butcher, Usman Buds, attached to Sokoto Abattoir, has been stoned to death for alleged blasphemy.
The victim was said to be from Rugar Fulani in Gulmare Village of Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi State and was killed by his fellow butchers after allegedly making blasphemous statements about the person of Prophet Muhammed and allegedly refusing to repent when asked to do so by his colleagues.
According to an eye witness, who spoke to the press on condition of anonymity, Usman Buda in his words said he aligned himself with the statement credited to Sheikh Abdul Azeez of Bauchi State, where he said he neither sought help from any mortal, including the noble prophet in Islam, except Almighty Allah.
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He said when Usman was asked to review his statement and repent he said he stood by his statement and what the Sheikh said was right, and supports the statement 100 percent, this provoked the Muslim Ummah around him as he was stoned to death.
Usman Buda lived in the Gidan Igwe area with his family in the Sokoto metropolis at the time of his death.
The killing of Usman Buda came barely a year after a girl, Deborah Samuel, was killed for alleged blasphemy in the state.
When contacted, acting police public relations, officer Rufa’i Ahamed could not be reached despite several calls, as his line was not reachable.
Efforts to speak to the chairman Sokoto State Butchers Association proved abortive, as the Abattoir was deserted shortly after the incident.