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 post on his verified X handle on Monday, Ahmad said what transpired was a pure act of extrajudicial mob violence, something Islam is completely against and prescribes severe punishment for.
According to him, Sharia does not in any way authorize mob action, lynching or taking the law into one’s own hands.
He added that every case, including accusations of blasphemy, must go before a competent Sharia court, where due process, evidence and legal representation are guaranteed.
“It is important for people to know that the killing of Deborah had absolutely nothing to do with Sharia law. What happened was an act of extrajudicial mob violence.
“In fact, under Sharia law, Deborah could not have been prosecuted because she was not a Muslim and Sharia criminal liabilities apply only to believers.
“Many people also do not know that if those who unlawfully killed her were to be tried under the actual provisions of Sharia, they could face the death penalty. The Sharia principle is very clear “a soul for a soul” and “an eye for an eye”, he said.
Salient Times recalls that in 2022, a student identified as Deborah was lynched by some male Muslim students for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed on a WhatsApp platform.
