Tears, wailing as Deborah Samuel, killed for alleged blasphemy in Sokoto, buried in Niger
The remains of Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was burnt to death last Thursday for alleged blasphemy, have been committed to mother earth.
She was buried in Tunga Magajiya, her hometown, in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday.
Family, friends and well-wishers were in tears as she was buried, with the people lamenting over what she died for.
She was buried around 6:30pm at the Christian cemetery in Tunga Magaiya.
Her family remained adamant on proceeding with the exercise despite protest by youths of Tunga Magaiya who felt Sokoto Government should have Ben responsible for her burial.
Her uncle, who is the Pastor of ECWA in Tunga Magajiya, Emmanuel Maaji, led the prayers at the cemetery before she was lowered to mother earth.
