The Zamfara State Police Command has said
that the eight persons who were burnt to
death during the crisis that erupted at the
Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Talata-Mafara,
Zamfara State on August 22nd were all
suspects in the case. According to a
statement signed by the Public Relations
Officer of the command, DSP Muhammad
Shehu and released yesterday August 31st,
the eight persons that died during the crisis
were among the suspects that were
discovered in the course of police
investigation.
Some Muslim students had attacked their
colleague who allegedly made blasphemous
comments about Prophet Muhammad. While
he was been attacked, a man simply
identified as Tajudeen came to his rescue
and rushed him to the hospital. The angry
Muslim youths went to Tajudeen's house and
set it on fire killing all occupants of the
house.
According to the statement by the police, all
those killed in the attack are now suspects.
The statement added that one Bashir Adamu
from Kuryan Madaro of Kauran Namoda
Local Government Area of the state has been
arrested and charged to court over his
involvement in the crisis.
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