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"Jungle Justice" / Woman accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad is burned alive by mob in Nigeria

2025-09-01 18:08:50Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Jungle Justice" / Woman accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
Police in Nigeria

A woman has been burned to death by a mob in northern Nigeria's Niger state after being accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad, police said.

Police condemned the killing of the woman - identified in local media as a food vendor named Amaye - as "jungle justice", saying an investigation was underway to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.

Local media quoted eyewitnesses as saying that a man jokingly proposed marriage to the saleswoman, and her response was considered blasphemous by some people in the area.

"Unfortunately, this led to a mob attack, and [it] was burnt down before a reinforcement of security teams reached the scene," said state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun.

He called on members of the public to remain calm and not take the law into their own hands following the killing on Saturday in Kasuwan-Garba town.

Such killings are not uncommon in northern Nigeria, where blasphemy is considered a criminal offense under Islamic law (Sharia), which operates alongside secular law in 12 predominantly Muslim states.

Rights group Amnesty International said blasphemy is often "used to settle personal scores" in northern Nigeria.

A minor disagreement or argument, often "deliberately orchestrated," leads to accusations of blasphemy, "and then the mob lynches the accused immediately," she said.

At least two other people have been lynched on such charges in the past three years, as critics say not enough is being done to prevent the killings that have targeted both Muslims and Christians.

In 2022, student Deborah Samuel was beaten and burned alive in Sokoto State after being accused of making blasphemous comments.

Last year, a butcher, Usman Buda, was stoned to death in the same state under similar circumstances.

Although Nigeria's constitution supports freedom of speech, the country remains deeply divided on issues of faith and justice.

Nigeria's Supreme Court has in the past ruled that blasphemy charges must be proven in a court of law.


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