Deborah: How Shehu Shagari College student was stoned, burnt alive over blasphemy

On Thursday, a female student at Sokoto State’s Shehu Shagari College of Education was set on fire after making an alleged anti-Muslim remark (S.A.W).

The event that caused tension in the school occurred on Thursday morning.

Deborah, the student, was reportedly beaten to a pulp before being set on fire, according to sources.

Some young males were seen tossing stones at the victim in a video that went viral on social media.

The assailants gathered tyres around the victim after she slumped to the ground unwittingly before setting her fire.

As of press time, Newsmen had been unable to contact the Sokoto State Police Command.

DSP Sanusi Abubakar, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, did not return his calls or react to text messages given to him.