President Buhari condemns killing of Igbo woman in Kano

Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has described the killing of Mrs
Bridget Agbahime, an Igbo market woman in Kano, as sad and
regrettable.
This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the
president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
It said Buhari condoled with the husband of the deceased, Pastor Mike
Agbaheme, the family and relations, praying that God would give them
the fortitude to bear the loss.
The statement commended the law enforcement agents for apprehending
the prime suspect in the killing.
It also commended the Kano State Government for summoning a meeting
of Christian and Islamic leaders, widower of the deceased, and security
agencies, as soon as the sad event occurred.
``The president assured that justice would be done in the matter, and
urged the people not to take the law into their hands.
``He charged those who might want to use the development to fan the
embers of religious or ethnic hatred to remember that two wrongs never
make a right.
``When law and order breaks down, those who become victims are never
distinguished on the basis of religion or ethnicity.’’
It stated that the incident at Kofar Wambai market, Kano city, was utterly
condemnable, and the state government has been quite proactive.
``Let us ensure that we keep the peace, as justice will be done. Let us
learn to respect each other's faith, so that we can know each other and
live together in peace’’, the President said in the statement.
The late Bridget Agbaheme, a mother of one, was murdered for alleged
blasphemy against Islam.