BLASPHEMY: MURIC DENOUNCES KILLING OF WOMAN IN NIGER

A woman simply identified as Amaye was killed by a mob on Saturday evening in Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state. Meanwhile, a faith-based civil liberties organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has denounced the killing as Bohemian, extrajudicial, barbaric and unIslamic.

The group made its stand known in a statement issued by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

He said:

“A woman simply identified as Amaye was killed by a mob in Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state. Amaye, a food vendor, was accused of uttering blasphemous words against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) at her restaurant while discussing with a customer.

“The incident occurred in the evening of Saturday, 30th August, 2025 (https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/31/mob-burns-woman-alive-over-alleged-blasphemy-in-niger/).

*“MURIC condemns this killing in the strongest terms. It is Bohemian, extrajudicial, barbaric and unIslamic.*

“The killers must be brought to book. We charge the Niger State Police Command to immediately set the machinery in motion to arrest, detain and prosecute the culprits. There will be no respect for the rule of law if mob killing goes unpunished.”

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Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)