Sokoto killing, deeply distressing – Osinbajo
Sokoto killing, deeply distressing – Osinbajo
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the assassination of Deborah Samuel, a second-year student at Shehu Shagari College of Education, as "very disturbing."
On Friday, just after arriving from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Osinbajo spoke with reporters at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Sultan of Sokoto have both denounced the incident, according to the vice president.
"First and foremost, let me mention that the president has responded to this in a statement published earlier today criticizing the action.
“I must say that it’s a deeply distressing thing, very disturbing – such an atrocious killing of the young lady by a mob who took the law into their own hands; I think it’s very unfortunate.
“The swift reaction of the Sokoto State Government and also the Sultan of Sokoto is highly commendable.
“I think that their swift reaction to the situation clearly demonstrate the outrage of millions of Nigerians and also the desire of everyone to ensure that the perpetrators are quickly apprehended and prosecuted.”
Extrajudicial killing, according to Osinbajo, has no validity because there are legal avenues for dealing with any wrongdoing.
He expressed his condolences to the deceased's family and prayed that God would comfort those she had left behind.
“As the president said, there’s really no excuse for anyone to take the law into their own hands no matter the provocation, there are set processes for ensuring that we are able to redress whatever wrongs that are done against us.
“We must express our condolence to the family of the young lady, Deborah Samuel.
“I can’t imagine how her parents and siblings and members of her family feel, not just about her death, but the very horrendous nature of its occurrence.
“I think it’s very sad indeed, and we extend our sincere condolences to them; we ask that the Almighty will comfort them at this time,” he said.
