President Muhammadu Buhari has described as sad and regrettable the developments that led to the killing of Bridget Agbahime, a market woman in Kano state.
Agbahime was killed on Thursday by a mob after she was accused of blasphemy.
Reacting through Femi Adesina, his spokesman, Buhari said justice would be done in the matter, and urged the people not to take the law into their hands.
He condoled with the husband of the deceased, praying that God would give them the fortitude to bear the loss.
He also commended law enforcement agents for apprehending the prime suspect behind the killing, as well as the Kano state government, which summoned a meeting of Christian and Islamic leaders, widower of the deceased, and security agencies, as soon as the sad event occurred.
“Those who might want to use the development to fan the embers of religious or ethnic hatred should remember that two wrongs would never make a right,” Buhari said in a statement.
“When law and order breaks down, those who become victims are never distinguished on the basis of religion or ethnicity.
“The incident at Kofar Wambai market, Kano city, is utterly condemnable, and the state government has been quite proactive. Let us ensure that we keep the peace, as justice will be done. Let us learn to respect each other’s faith, so that we can know each other and live together in peace.”
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