Blasphemy: NYCN Ijesha Zone Coordinator, Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai Condemns Killing Of Deborah Samuel, Admonishes Muslim Youths

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai Adesina, the Coordinator of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Ijesha Zone has condemned the killing of a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel who was burnt by irate youths in Sokoto.

Deborah, a level-two female student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), a crime for which a mob killed her.

The horrendous event led to a great outcry, especially on social media outlets, with many Nigerians condemning the act and asking that law enforcement agents ensure that the perpetrators do not escape from the long arm of the law.

Joining many in their call for justice, Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai Adesina in an interview with Dpath To Jannah Media Hub said the action is barbaric and unislamic. 

 He cautioned the Muslim youths against taking laws into their hands, adding that such is against what Islam stand for. 

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: I am Tpl.(Alhaj) Ibraheem Abdulfatai Adesina

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: I am native of Ilesa. I am one of the children of the  immediate  Mufasir of Ijesa Land, Late Sheik Saheed Ibraheem Olohunnimbe under whom I received both Arabic & Islamic knowledge.

I had my primary school education at L.A. Primary School, Oke-Ese, Ilesa after which I proceeded to Obokun High School, Ilesa for my secondary school education but couldn’t but wasn’t concluded there due to circumstances beyond my control. Years later, I continued later at Ansarudeen Comprehensive High School, Ikere Ekiti where I had my O level there.

I later acquired National Diploma in Urban & Regional(ND) at Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke in 2007 where I graduated with Upper Credit. Also, I had my B.Tech in Urban & Regional Planning with 2nd Class Upper at Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2016.

I was inducted as a member of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners in 2018. I am the former Ex-officio iv and currently the Assistant General Secretary, Osun State Chapter.

I was also registered  as a Town Planner by the Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria in 2019 and I was conferred with TPL  as prefix to my name.

Few years later, I studied Quantum Geographic Information System(QGIS) at the Central University of Karnataka, India and was awarded Certificate in 2020.

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: I am a civil servant working with Osun State Local Government Service as a Town Planning Officer 1. Alhamdulilah, I am the first Ijesa Muslim Town Planner in the Local Government Service of Osun State.

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: My greatest challenge is education. I used almost 13 years puting on secondary school uniforms as well as faced sponsorship issue at some points but glory be to Allah for His mercies.

What is your greatest achievement so far?

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: I have always been successful in all leadership roles given to me. I was the pioneer Chairman  of Ilesa West Local Government Chapter of Muslim  Islamic Cooperative and it is thriving today. I was the Pioneer Secretary of Nawair-ud-deen  Society of Nigeria Youth Wing, Osun Zone with remarkable success. I was also the Pioneer President, Ogbon Youth Forum ((OYF)  with remarkable success too. I am currently the Chairman, NUD Youth Wing, Ilesa Branch with unprecedented success. I am also the current COORDINATOR, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, IJESA ZONE with success.

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai: I consider it as barbaric and devilish

It is totally not Islamic.

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulfatai:  As a Muslim & advocate of peace, I will advise as follows:

1. We should all educate  our family on what Islam stands for; peace.

2. Western education is very important as well as skill acquisition for our youth.

3. The need for Islamic scholars to focus their teachings on the holy Quran & Haadith and stop spreading flame flaring, self built and peace distorting  Sermons.

4. Parents are to teach their children how to act & react in any mixed society. Failure to do this,   the arabic speaking fellows without required knowledge & wisdom will  lead them astray.

5. Muslims should also know that there is no reward for jungle justice and killing of innocent soul.

6. Should also meditate on this verses of the Quran   

Surah Al-Maeda, Verse 32:

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَلَقَدْ جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ

For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men; and certainly Our apostles came to them with clear arguments, but even after that many of them certainly act extravagantly in the land.

Notice: Wilful killing of innocent is like killing a nation, rescue a person is like rescuing a nation.

 Surah An-Nisa, Verse 111:

وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

And whoever commits a sin, he only commits it against his own soul; and Allah is Knowing, Wise.

 Surah An-Nisa, Verse 112: 

وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيئَةً أَوْ إِثْمًا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِ بَرِيئًا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلَ بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا

And whoever commits a fault or a sin, then accuses of it one innocent, he indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin.