Mob burns Nigerian woman to death over Islam blasphemy claim, police say

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A mob burned a woman to death in central Nigeria over alleged blasphemy against Islam. Photo / Getty Images

A mob burned a woman to death in central Nigeria over the weekend after accusing her of blasphemy against Islam, police said today.

The woman “was set ablaze” on Saturday local time in a “mob attack” after she made comments about the Prophet Muhammad, police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun in
Niger state said in a statement.

He said the woman was a food vendor named Amaye from northwest Nigerian Katsina state.

Abiodun added that the police condemned any act of “jungle justice” and urged members of the public to remain calm during the search for the attackers.

Sharia law operates alongside common law in 12 predominantly Muslim states in Nigeria – including Niger – and blasphemy is punishable by death.