Confusion In Ketu, Lagos After Hausa Youths Attack A Chemist, Emmanuel Emeka For Blasphemy

There was confusion on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka.

Punch Metro learnt that Emeka would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen from the Ketu Police Division who quickly brought the situation under control.

A source told Punch correspondent that the victim had written a blasphemous word on a magazine, which triggered the anger of the youths.

The source said the police had already taken custody of the victim to save his life.

He added that the Hausa youths mobilised to destroy the victim’s shop, but were prevented by the policemen, who were deployed in the area.

He said, “It happened around 9pm on Sunday. The issue could have led to a bloody fight between Christians and Muslims in Ketu, but for the police.

“What happened was that the man wrote something on a magazine which the Hausa youths said was blasphemous. When other Hausa men saw it, they became angry and seized him.

“Some of his friends tried to rescue him and that almost started a fight. The police were alerted and they responded quickly and doused the rising tension.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the situation was under control.

She also confirmed that Emeka was in police custody.

She said, “The Lagos State Police Command averted what could have been a religious crisis between the Igbo community and the Hausa Muslim community due to the timely intervention of its operatives.

“At about 9.05pm, the Ketu division received a distress call that a boy was about to be lynched by some youths because he wrote blasphemous words on their magazine.

“The boy was rescued and kept in protective custody. His chemist shop was secured from destruction. Everywhere is calm as the police have intensified patrol in the area after successfully calming frayed nerves.”

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Posted: at 6-09-2016 07:38 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

HAUSA PEOPLE LEAVE CHRISTIAN'S ALONE OOOOOOOO

Posted: at 6-09-2016 08:02 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

What did he wrote? Why is this hausa people coursing trouble everywhere in the name of blasphemy what's their problems and they're doing the worst thing you can ever imagine they talk wrong thing about JESUS and get away with it, this is so ridiculous..

Posted: at 6-09-2016 08:20 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok na, at least police do dem job well

Posted: at 6-09-2016 09:43 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

The painful part is that the pple that is causing this problems are touts that cannot even write their names, stupid alamajiris

Posted: at 6-09-2016 09:55 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

A Religion that does know love, forgiveness, compassion and mercy is a weak Religion.

Posted: at 6-09-2016 10:07 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

...death and RESURRECTION... don't forget that.

Posted: at 6-09-2016 10:21 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Perhaps we should realise these Hausa Youths don't detect anything unusual in their behaviour when it comes to their defence of Allah; it is the same phenomenon World wide among Muslims, it is even worse in Islamic States. Islam is said to be a Religion of Peace, but I have searched with a fine-tooth Comb, I have not seen that Peace, or its existence being projected by Muslims worldwide. Methinks the Almighty fights our cause, and not the other way round.

Posted: at 6-09-2016 12:51 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

thanks my brother

Posted: at 6-09-2016 03:25 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Y'ALL BETTER be careful,Y'ALL be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL...

Posted: at 6-09-2016 05:15 PM (8 years ago) | Hero