Muslim youths attack Chemist in Lagos for Blasphemy

A chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka was attacked by angry Muslim youths for writing a blasphemous word on a magazine.

The attack happened on Sunday September 4 in the Ketu area of Lagos State.

According to an eyewitness, Mr Emeka would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen from the Ketu Police Division who quickly brought the situation under control.

''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,'' he said.

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

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