Three months after the gruesome m-urder of Deborah Samuel, the United States (US) Department of State has honoured her.
Deborah Samuel, a 200 Level student at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was murdered by Islamic extremists and set ablaze after she advised her classmates against posting religious materials on their WhatsApp group.
The US Office of Religious Freedom on August 22, uploaded the photo of Samuel on their website marking the US International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence, Based on Religion or Belief.
Honouring Deborah, the US Office of Religious Freedom wrote;
“In May, a mob brutally stoned, flogged, and burned to death college student Deborah Samuel in Nigeria, in an attack fueled by hatred and blasphemy allegations, even as authorities attempted to stop it. We honor her life as we continue the work to end such vicious violence.”
The US Office of Religious Freedom promotes universal respect for freedom of religion or belief for all as a core objective of U.S. foreign policy.
It also monitors religiously motivated abuses, harassment, and discrimination worldwide, and recommends, develops, and implements policies and programs to address such concerns.
