Religious crisis: 8 killed in Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Zamfara- President Buhari reacts to these killings

No fewer than eight persons were burnt to death yesterday following the religious crisis that broke out at the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara in Zamfara state. It was reported that a student who is a Christian allegedly made a blasphemous statement about Prophet Muhammad. This infuriated his Muslim colleagues who immediately descended on him, beating him to a pulp. A good Samaritas muslim man by name Tajudeen, took the unconscious Christian student to the hospital. ‎and this didnt go down well with the Muslim students who went to Tajudeen's house and burnt it down, killing eight occupants in his house.

The state governor, ‎Abdulaziz Yari, joined hundreds of others to bury the deceased who were killed in the inferno.

Meanwhile a 12-hour curfew in the community starting from 7p.m. to 7a.m. daily has been imposed by the police. 

 President Buhari condemns the act, read his reactions below...

Under my watch we will work to ensure that there is no place for violence in the name of religion, ethnicity, or in any guise whatsoever.

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) August 23, 2016

My prayers are with the families of the victims.

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) August 23, 2016

I received news of the mob killings in Zamfara with great dismay. It is barbaric & unacceptable. I assure that the law will take its course

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) August 23, 2016