A Post Graduate student of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has renounced his Studentship of the University, over the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel Yakubu.
The ABU post graduate student of Political Science, Oyeniyi Oyewole Iwakun, in a letter to the Vice Chancellor of the University, so he no longer felt safe at ABU, Zaria, Kaduna, ” which has similar features of religious cum tribal intolerance, orchestrated insecurity and uncurtailed activities of bandits and terrorists.”
Deborah, 22, a second year Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was on Thursday, May 12, stoned and clubbed to death by her school mates for alleged blasphemy. Her body was set ablaze thereafter. Her murderers videod the gruesome murder and posted on Social Media.
Two persons – Bilyominu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci – were arrested. But on Saturday, May 14, Muslim fundamentalists, in their hundreds, stormed the streets of Sokoto, asking for the release of the arrested persons. In the process, they went on a destruction and looting spree. At least two Churches, including the Catholic Cathedral, a Centre, and an uncompleted hospital were destroyed.
Business premises and shops belonging to Southerners were also destroyed and looted.
On Monday, when the two culprits were arraigned at a Magistrate Court, a Professor of Law at the Usman Danfodiyo University, Professor Mansur Ibrahim, led 33 other Lawyers in their defence.
Iwakun, in his renunciation letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the University, said it is Deborah today, and it will most likely be somebody else tomorrow.
He said the Vice Chancellor should accept his letter as a protest against the gruesome murder of Deborah, and his quest for justice for her.
Following is his letter, dated May 13, 2022.
The Vice Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),
Zaria,
Kaduna State,
13th May, 2022.
“Dear Sir,
“RENOUNCEMENT OF MY STUDENTSHIP IN PROTEST OF THE GRUESOME MURDER OF SOKOTO COLLEGE STUDENT
“I, Oyeniyi Oyewole Iwakun, a Political Science postgraduate student with the admission number: P21SSPS8018 wish to inform you of my decision to renouce my studentship at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
“This decision is in protest of the gruesome murder of an innocent 200 level student, Miss Deborah Samuel of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto on Thursday, 12th May 2022 by some uncultured and evil-minded religious extremists.
“I opine that no matter her offence, nothing justifies the action of her murderers.
“More worrisome, as shown in the online video in circulation on the social media, is the supervised and organized manner of her killing and cremation in broad day light.
“As a detribalised young man with liberal views on religion, I see this ugly incident as most unacceptable. In recent times, it, therefore, births my skepticism about my safety in Zaria, Kaduna state which has similar features of religious cum tribal intolerance, orchestrated insecurity and uncurtailed activities of bandits and terrorists.
“It may be her today, but who knows who is next tommorow?
“Please accept this open letter as my contribution to the demand for justice for the late Deborah Samuel.
“It is my hope that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are brought to book as against the usual narratives in the past.”
“Yours Sincerely,
Oyeniyi Iwakun
Department of Political Science,
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria”
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