Riots Erupt In Bauchi Over Rumours Of Alleged Blasphemy, Pastor Injured, Houses Burnt

Riots broke out in Katangan area of Warji Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State on Saturday as irate Muslim youths reportedly burnt houses and injured a Pastor over alleged blasphemy linked to the lynching and burning of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto penultimate Thursday.

Sources confirmed that the violence began when a message was allegedly circulated on Social Media that a Christian girl in the town allegedly engaged in blasphemy of Islam while reacting to the Sokoto incident in which Deborah was lynched and burnt.

Details later

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