Deborah Samuel's killers bragged on camera yet no prosecution since 2022 - Amnesty International

Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation focused on human rights, has called out the federal government over their failure to prosecute killers of Deborah Samuel.

Recall that Deborah Samuel, a student at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto was beaten and burnt to death by her school mates over allegations of blasphemy on May 12, 2022.

In a statement shared on its X page on Monday, April 1, 2024, tackled the governments saying despite the killers proudly showing their faces on camera while committing the heinous crime, the state is yet to bring them to justice.

According to the human rights group, the government's failure to prosecute the killers in the name of religion proves that anyone could commit murder and escape.

The statement partly read:

"#Deborah Samuel was lynched by her school mates over alleged #blasphemy on 12 May 2022 in #Sokoto. More than a year after, the Nigerian authorities have failed to hold her killers to account.

"In a flagrant show of utter disdain for the sanctity of life and impunity, a video footage of a raging fire and a man facing the camera, bragging that he killed and burnt Deborah Samuel — while also brandishing a matchbox — was widely shared on social media.

"Consistent failure of the #Nigerian government to tackle violence in the name of religion has effectively sent the message that anyone can commit outrageous abuses and get away with it. This is unacceptable," it stated.