No Regret, If It Hurts, Please Hug Transformer – Bauchi Commissioner Defends Post On Deborah’s Murder

Dr Aliyu Tilde, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, has responded to the uproar that followed his response to the murder of Deborah Samuel. Deborah Samuel, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, was gruesomely murdered by her colleagues over alleged blasphemy, according to Tilde. 

Tilde claimed Deborah's murder was premeditated and that Christians and anyone who downplay blasphemy should be evaluated. “Ba wai an yi group din nan don ture-turen abubuwan banza ba ne fa. An yi don past Q, in akwai test, in an ba da assignment, a tura. Ba wai abubuwan banzan ga za ku tuttura mana ba. Manzon Allah din me? (This group is not for the faint of heart. Done for past Q, if there is a test, if an assignment is given, push. It’s not what you don’t care about us. What is the Messenger of Allah?),” the commissioner then added, “If you’re not provoked by this, visit a psychiatrist, please. We must teach our children to respect others.”

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On his Twitter account, the commissioner defended his position, saying he has no regrets about the initial statement. 

“NO REGRET: True believers of Jesus, including me, do not lie. I have watched and read many Christians condemn what Deborah said. “The provocation is as bad as the killing. Both must be condemned. If that hurts anyone, please let him hug the nearest transformer,” he said.