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Atiku deletes tweet condemning lynching of Deborah Killers in Sokoto

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Enoch Oyedibu

 

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has recently deleted a tweet of him condemning mob who killed Deborah Yakubu over an alleged blasphemy.

 

Abubakar had earlier condemned the act while calling for immediate arrest of perpetrators.

 

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But after several threats from some northerners who threatened will not vote for him, he deleted the tweets.

 

Atiku Abubakar is a presidential hopeful candidate under the umbrella of People’s Democratic Party. He was once a vice president of the country around 1999 to 2006.

 

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He contested against Muhammadu Buhari two times and lost.

Neck-deep Investigative Journalist, Fact-checker and writer-I provide support for marginalised communities through strategic investigative reporting, holding power to account and airing the underrepresented communities' concerns. I firmly believe in giving voices to the underreported communities in Nigeria and Africa. This has, however, made me contribute to multiple publications and projects that exposed corruption, injustice, and human rights violations. I am passionate about journalism and its role in creating positive change in the world. I lead a group of professional investigators at the PIJAlance Magazine Research and Investigations Desk (RID). If you have a story, check 'contact us' to hit me.

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