A butcher identified as Usman Buda has been killed in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. According to Daily Trust, the butcher allegedly made the comment during an argument with another trader at the Sokoto main Abattoir around 8 am on Sunday. “Our leaders made a fruitless attempt to save him but they could not contain the crowd. They initially rescued him and hid him before they were overpowered. “He was beaten to death by his fellow butchers. His corpse was later taken away by the police,” an eyewitness told Daily Trust.
The deceased reportedly hailed from Tambuwal local government area but resided at Gidan Igwe in Sokoto North local government area.
“Our leaders made a fruitless attempt to save him but they could not contain the crowd. They initially rescued him and hid him before they were overpowered. The deceased reportedly hailed from Tambuwal local government area but resided at Gidan Igwe in Sokoto North local government area.One of his neighbours identified as Malam Yusuf described his death as painful.
A trader who sells perishable goods at Kasuwan Dankure meat and vegetable market whose stand was next to that of Buda also expressed shock over the tragic incident.
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