THE GRUESOME KILLING OF DEBORAH SAMUEL: THE POSITION OF NIGERIAN CRIMINAL LAW By Abdulhakeem Gomih Ahmad.
THE GRUESOME KILLING OF DEBORAH SAMUEL: THE POSITION OF NIGERIAN CRIMINAL LAW By Abdulhakeem Gomih Ahmad. The Issue of people taking laws into their own hands is becoming rampant, it seems Nigerians have forgotten that there is an organ responsible for discharging that function. It is apparent that taking laws into your hands is illegal, what then is the essence of our laws and the establishment of courts if we continue implementing jungle justice? We have all heard of the unjust, illegal, gruesome and as well unlawful killing of one Sokoto student, Deborah Samuel over an alleged blasphemous statement, Which has begged some questions and legal issues that have emanated from that single action; The meaning of Blasphemy, Whether her killing is justifiable under Islamic Law,W hether blasphemy is an offense under Nigeria Criminal Law, Whether Islamic criminal law applies in Nigeria, Whether or not the Constitution takes precedence over Islamic law, Areas where Isla...