Olayiwola Matthew
Residents of Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State on Saturday evening lynched and set a woman ablaze over an alleged blasphemous remark against Prophet Muhammad.
The woman, identified as Amaye, a food vendor, was said to have made the alleged blasphemous remarks at her restaurant after a customer jokingly expressed interest in marrying her, citing the tradition of the Prophet.
A source, who preferred anonymity, told our correspondent that the woman was first taken to the palace of the District Head of Kasuwan-Garba, who then handed her over to security operatives for investigation.
Subsequently, the mob overwhelmed the security operatives and lynched her.
Confirming the incident, Chairman of Mariga LGA, Abbas Adamu Kasuwan-Garba, said normalcy had been restored in the town.
Similarly, the Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said: “On 30/8/2025 at about 2pm, report received indicated that one Amaye, a female of Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga LGA made some comments against the Islamic prophet.
“Unfortunately, it led to a mob attack and she was set ablaze before the reinforcement of the security teams.
Meanwhile, efforts are being made to ensure that arrests are effected, investigated and prosecuted”.