•••SAYS NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO KILL A NIGERIAN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for a holistic investigation into the barbaric murder of a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel by fanatical for blasphemy.
Buhari’s reaction was contained by a statement by his Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba on Friday.
The President noted that while Muslims demand respect Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the law does not allow anybody to resort to self help where transgressions allegedly takes him place.
He stressed that it is the responsibility of the authorities to handle such emergent issues and not for individuals to seek to help the law.
The statement reads, “The President noted that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the Holy Prophets, incl Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) & Muhammad (SAW) but where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone takes matters into their hands.
“Moreover, religious leaders preach that it is not for the believer to judge the actions of another person. The constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.
“No person has the right to take the law into his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem.
“President Buhari also directed the Ministries of Information and Culture, Police Affairs, and of Communications and Digital Economy to work with GSM providers and Tech companies to help contain the spread of false and inflammatory information through social media.
“The President extended the nation’s condolences to the family of the deceased student and wished all those injured a quick recovery.
“He commended the immediate response to the incident by the Sokoto State Government… and urged religious and community leaders to call citizens’ attention to the need to exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.
“President Buhari called for tempered comments by the media and calm among the general population while an investigation is ongoing to find out the remote and immediate causes of the incident. “