Tragedy struck in Kasuwan-Garba town, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday evening when a woman identified as Amaye, a food vendor, was lynched and set ablaze by a mob over alleged blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad.
Naija News learnt that the incident occurred after a customer jokingly expressed interest in marrying the woman, citing the tradition of the Prophet. In her response, she allegedly made comments deemed offensive by some residents.
A community source who spoke with Daily Trust said, “She was first taken to the palace of the District Head of Kasuwan-Garba, who later handed her over to security operatives for investigation. But before the matter could be properly handled, the mob overpowered the security men and lynched her.”
The Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
He said, “On 30/8/2025 at about 2pm, report received indicated that one Amaye, a female of Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga LGA, made some comments against the Islamic prophet. Unfortunately, it led to a mob attack and she was set ablaze before the reinforcement of the security teams.”
Abiodun added that efforts are ongoing to ensure that those responsible are arrested, investigated, and prosecuted.
The Chairman of Mariga LGA, Abbas Adamu Kasuwan-Garba, confirmed that calm has since returned to the community after the violent incident.
“We have restored normalcy to the town, and security personnel are on the ground to forestall further breakdown of law and order,” he said.
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