Overview

• Police identified the victim as a food seller named Amaye from Katsina State.
• The killing occurred Saturday in the Kasuwan-Garba community of Mariga district after alleged remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
• Niger State police condemned what they called acts of popular justice and urged residents to remain calm during the search for suspects.
• No arrests or charges had been announced as of Tuesday, according to official statements.
• Reports place the attack within a pattern that includes past mob killings and Sharia court death sentences under appeal, citing cases such as Usman Buda and Deborah Samuel.