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CHRISTIAN TEACHER BRUTALLY MURDERED BY MOB IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 1 month
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A horrific incident has shaken the Christian community in Gombe State, Nigeria, after a mob of Muslim students and local residents brutally murdered a Christian secondary school teacher, Christiana Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin. The 16 suspects arrested in connection with her murder have been released without charge, sparking widespread outrage. According to eyewitnesses, the violence erupted after a Muslim student falsely accused Mrs. Oluwasesin of tearing a copy of the Quran. The student had been caught cheating in an exam at Gandu Government Day Secondary School and had hidden a paper with Arabic inscriptions in a book. Despite another teacher confirming that the book was not the Quran and had not been torn, a mob of students attacked Mrs. Oluwasesin. She was stoned, stripped, beaten, and stabbed to death, and her body was later burned beyond recognition. Local observers believe the incident may have been pre-planned, citing an earlier attack on Mrs. Oluwasesin by thugs in the local town two weeks prior to her death. The release of the 16 suspects without charge has sparked consternation in local Christian circles, with many expressing outrage and disappointment at the lack of justice. The incident has highlighted the growing concerns about religious tensions and violence in northern Nigeria.