An unidentified man was on Saturday, allegedly burnt to death at the Lugbe timber market in Abuja an alleged blasphemy.
Reports say that the man was lynched, stoned and burnt to death for allegedly insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (S A W).
The incident is said to have caused panic, commotion and traffic congestion in the area.
However, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrived at the scene of the incident to control the rising tension.
The incident comes after the killing of Debrah Samuel, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State.
On May 12, some students of the institution stoned and burnt her alive for an alleged blasphemy and recorded the dastardly act.
The sad incident however generated several reactions from Nigerians and several groups in the country.
Another lady is also said to have been rescued in Bauchi after she posted a video also considered blasphemous.
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