Bishop Matthew Kukah
There was neither attack on, nor burning of the residence of Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese.
The cleric debunked the viral posts on social media that his residence has been set on fire in Sokoto state.
Some rioters had on Saturday taken over major roads in Sokoto protesting the arrest of the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a female student.
Ms. Yakubu, a 200-level home economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, was killed at about 9:00 a.m. Thursday for allegedly criticising Prophet Muhammad.
Some social media users have shared different posts, including videos and pictures, allegedly from the unrest in the state.
Catholic Broadcast Commission, Nigeria, a Facebook page with over 90,000 followers, made a post earlier in the day that Kukah’s house had been set ablaze by the rioters.
Read the post: “Carnage in Sokoto today: Aftermath of violent protest in Sokoto today. Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Bishop Kukah’s house and Catholic Pastoral Centre which were built with over N1 billion naira have been burnt down by hoodlums who are protesting the arrest of those who murdered Miss Deborah Yakubu”.
The post has generated over 460 comments, 400 shares and 560 likes.
Other Facebook groups and users have circulated the post, while some claimed Kukah was under attack.
Meanwhile, Governor Aminu Tambuwal has imposed a curfew over Sokoto to curb further spread of violence amid a mob rampage for the release of Ms Samuel Yakubu’s murder suspects.
