Some muslim youths have reportedly gone on rampage over alleged blasphemous message said to have been circulated on the social media by a christian girl in the Katangan area of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Metronetworknews gathered that it is an aftermath of the incident of the alleged blasphemy that occurred in Sokoto state,recently.
A resident who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, said, “What I learnt was that a Christian girl allegedly posted and commented on something on social media which has to do with the incident in Sokoto and that was how it started.
“The situation there is more than tension since many houses have been burnt down. But no life was lost, to the best of my knowledge.“A shop which belongs to an ECWA Church in the area was also burnt down. And I learnt that the District Head of the area and the leaders are on top of the situation. The police have also been informed about it.”
Another resident said, “We were at home when we heard shouts from some Muslim youths in their numbers who went on the rampage and besieged an ECWA Church in the area.
“But Christian youths and others resisted and repelled them but that was after they had burnt down a shop attached to the church. Many houses were burnt down by the rampaging youths.
“In the process, one of the pastors of the ECWA church was seriously wounded; as I speak to you now, efforts are on to save his life.”
All attempts to get confirmation on the incident from the Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil,proved abortive as of the time of filing this report.
