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Deborah Samuel: Professor Leads 34 Lawyers To Defend Suspected Killers Of Sokoto Student In Court

Reactions Trail Killing Of Female Student In Sokoto For 'Blasphemy'

The team of lawyers who appeared in court on Monday to defend two suspects arrested over the killing of Deborah Samuel were led by a Professor, Mansur Ibrahim.

The suspects were arraigned in court following their arrest last week over their roles in the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel who until her death was a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State.

She was stoned to death and then burnt by her colleagues over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad on a WhatsApp group, Naija News recalls.

The suspects – Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci were brought before a Sokoto Chief Magistrate’s Court for their alleged participation in the crime.

They pleaded not guilty when the charges against them were read in court.

The Police prosecutor, Inspector Khalil Musa told the court that an investigation was in progress on the matter. He appealed to the court for another date to allow the police to conclude their investigation.

Prof. Ibrahim who led the defence team for the suspects, after the presentations did not oppose the move of the prosecuting lawyer but applied for bail for his clients on liberal grounds.

The trial judge (name withheld for security reasons), reserved the ruling on the bail application but ordered the accused to be remanded at the Sokoto Correctional Center.

The court thereafter adjourned ruling on the application to a later date which would be communicated to the lawyers.

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