The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the late Deborah Samuel was killed on Thursday by some students of the college for alleged blasphemy.
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The association’s position was contained in a joint media briefing by CAN and CAN-Youth Wing on Friday in Abuja.
The student identified as Deborah Samuel, was mobbed and burnt by some students of the school for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.
The President’s reaction is contained in a statement signed Friday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, saying the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern.
MMPN, in a press statement signed in Abuja by its National President, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described Deborah’s killing as “anti- Islam, barbaric and sad”.
Recall that some angry fanatics killed and burnt Deborah over alleged blasphemy at the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto Thursday.
She was beaten to death and set ablaze by her coursemates who accused her of blasphemy to Prophet Muhammed (SAW).
The highly cerebral priest also called for calm over the incident, saying it had nothing to do with religion.
The States include: Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Abubakar stated this when the two governors paid him sallah homage at his palace in Sokoto during the Eid Fitri.
The AIG made the promise in a statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Adamu Abbas, on Saturday.
The Director of Administration of the NSCIA, Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, said this in a statement on behalf of the Sultan.
The Nigerian Muslim leader also called on Federal Government (FG) to work towards finding amicable solution to the ongoing over two months Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) strike.
Kukah made this known in an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday morning.
Abubakar III expressed his feelings Friday during a condolence visit to the bereaved families, people and government of Sokoto state on the tragedy that occured Wednesday.
The hawkers died on Wednesday when their boat capsized on Shagari River on their way to fetch firewood in Ela bush.
The flag-off was performed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital.
The NCDC announced the development via its official website on Friday, revealing that they had reported 908 cases so far.
Sha’aban is the eighth month in the Islamic calendar which comes before the compulsory fasting month of Ramadan.
Presenting the items at U.K Jarma Academy in Sokoto Friday, Usman said that the gesture is to support his community, having grown up a less privileged child.