Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, says the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto has nothing to do with Sharia law.
In a put up on his verified X deal with on Monday, Ahmad mentioned what transpired was a pure act of extrajudicial mob violence, one thing Islam is totally towards and prescribes extreme punishment for.
In line with him, Sharia does not in any method authorize mob motion, lynching or taking the law into one’s personal fingers.
He added that each case, together with accusations of blasphemy, should go earlier than a reliable Sharia courtroom, the place due course of, proof and authorized illustration are assured.
“It will be important for individuals to know that the killing of Deborah had completely nothing to do with Sharia law. What occurred was an act of extrajudicial mob violence.
“Actually, underneath Sharia law, Deborah might not have been prosecuted as a result of she was not a Muslim and Sharia felony liabilities apply solely to believers.
“Many individuals additionally do not know that if those that unlawfully killed her had been to be tried underneath the precise provisions of Sharia, they may face the demise penalty. The Sharia precept could be very clear “a soul for a soul” and “a watch for a watch”, he mentioned.
DAILY POST remembers that in 2022, a pupil recognized as Deborah was lynched by some male Muslim college students for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed on a WhatsApp platform.
