Few weeks after Nigerians are still recovering from the death of Deborah Samuel who was burned in Sokoto for alleged blasphemy, a member of the vigilante group in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has been lynched over alleged blasphemy against Islam.
Daily Post reported that the incident happened on Saturday at the Timber shed market, Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe Abuja.
Full details of the incident were not available as of press time.
Notwithstanding, the report has it that trouble started when members of the vigilante group who were guarding the timber market, made move to arrest some residents wandering around the market.
When one of the vigilante members made a blasphemous comment when the residents were pleading with them “in the name of Allah.”
Muslim Faithfuls upon hearing the alleged comment, descended on him, beat him up, and set him ablaze.