An
unidentified woman was yesterday killed at Yan Robobi in Kofar Wambai market in
Kano by an irate mob, who accused her of blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed.
Sources
revealed that the woman did not belong to any association in the market, making
it difficult for any of the traders to contact security operatives to avert the
disaster before she was eventually hacked to death by the angry mob.
It
was also gathered that the woman, who sold plastic wares, was in the company of
her husband when she was brutally murdered.
The
incident was said to have occurred when the market was preparing to close for
the day’s business.
The
victim was accused of blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed during a religious
argument, which ensued within the market.
An
eyewitness, who spoke on account of anonymity, said some youths armed with
dangerous weapons, attacked and slit the woman’s throat to the chagrin of other
traders in the market.
It
was also learnt that the remains of the woman had been deposited at the morgue,
while investigation is in progress.
The
spokesman of the state police command, Musa Magaji Majia, confirmed the
incident.
Source: ThisDay
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