Hausa youths attack Lagos chemist for blasphemy

On Sunday, a chemist identified as Emmanuel Emeka was reportedly seized by some Hausa youths in Ketu, Lagos, for writing a blasphemous word on a magazine. Emeka would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen who quickly brought the situation under control. .
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A source told Punchng that: “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.
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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.”
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The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the situation was under control. She also confirmed that Emeka was in police custody and his shop had been secured from destruction.