Sokoto murder: Deborah’s mother wails, says none of her remain children will go to school

Mother of murdered Deborah, Mrs. Alheri Emmanuel has vowed that none of her remaining children will be to allow to go to school again.

Alheri’s daughter was gruesomely murdered by a mob at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by her schoolmates last Thursday, May 12.

The Sokoto State government, has suspended resumption of schools for one week, following protest generated by the incident last Friday.

Northern governors and the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, TEKAN, condemned the killing, and sought justice.

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, also frowned bitterly at the killing. He said Prophet Mohammed was insulted while alive but never killed anybody.

Speaking to the press, the mother of eight said, “What has happened to me is my cross and I will surely carry it but none of my seven surviving children will go to school again.

“I don’t want anything from government. In fact, the family is not expecting anything from government. Almighty God will take control.”