Nigerians have taken to social media to bash a man, Abdulrahman Yahaya, for calling popular journalist, Kadaria Ahmed an “apostate” that deserved to be killed for “converting to Christianity”.
The Twitter user who tweets from @cardinalabdul said this in a tweet on Thursday morning.
Kadaria converted to Christianity in London. I was appalled when I heard her describing herself as a passionate citizen of Zamfara. By Islamic tenets, kadaria is a walking corpse. She’s supposed to have been killed as an apostate. She’s a condemned soul.
See tweet:
The journalist, who reacted to the post, called on police authorities to invite Yahaya for questioning over threat to her life.
She tweeted:
Also, some Nigerians described Yahaya’s comment as a form of cyberbullying that should not be tolerated.
Responding to Yahaya’s tweet, socio-political commentator, Segun ‘Sega’ Awosanya, said, “In the spirit of humanity we all should report this account. No one deserves to be bullied or maligned based on their chosen faith. This kind of evil must never be condoned in the Socialmedia space. We all must condemn this extremist & demand the suspension of his account.”
Other Nigerians also condemned the comment.
Read reactions monitored by our reporter:
Kadaria did NOT convert to Christianity. This tweet also suggests that you can't be a Christian and be from Zamfara State.
Please join me in reporting this wannabe murderer. He is a disgrace to Islam! https://t.co/oyyEgYFIEH
— Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn (@lolashoneyin) April 11, 2019
I not only reported the tweet but I send an email to Twitter HR and Twitter Safety regarding his past Tweets on Facebook and this one too on Twitter.
In less days he will no longer exist.
Thanks @segalink and all for the prompt notification of this absolute nonsense!
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— Mazi Uchechukwu Ajuzieogu 🦁 (@Apex_Zy) April 11, 2019
This is not acceptable at all
— Silas Okwuba (@SOkwuba) April 11, 2019
But beyond condemnation on social media platform, this fellow needs to be questioned by the appropriate authorities, and then probably referred to psychological therapy.
We don't want extremism toyed with anymore.
— 'bisi© (@bcilori) April 11, 2019
@PoliceNG Law enforcement agents need to invite this guy immediately. He is a ticking timebomb for religious extremism.
— Chuks Ogbonnaya (@Chukogbo) April 11, 2019
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But if she had converted from Christianity to Islam, she would have been welcomed. Amb. Abdulrahman Yahaya, from your name, it seems you are Ebira Moslem. Please don’t cry more than the bereaved.
As a follower of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) will the revered support your blood thirsty spirit?
If Nigeria is in deed a secular state, you should be arrested for threatening the life of fellow citizen. Because if you cannot give life, you have no right to take life.