After watching his wife die before his eyes, the husband of Bridget Patience was pictured with the governor of Kano State Umar Ganduje who was deliberating with stakeholders over the issue of the killing.
Bridget Patience was killed by Hausa youths who accused her of blasphemy and beat and stabbed her to death.
Other people at the meeting were, CAN President (Kano Chapter) and leader of the Igbos in Kano.
A statement by the Governor’s director general of Media and Communications read,
The governor is indeed disturbed by this incident and is personally saddened by this unfortunate mob action that led to her death.
Since the incident was brought to the governor’s attention, he has been meeting with several stakeholders in order to get the full details of it.
These series of engagements with stakeholders just concluded with a meeting with Council of Ulamas, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kano Chapter and leader of Igbos in Kano.
The husband of late Mrs Bridget was also part of the stakeholders he engaged with throughout the day, including reps of security agencies.
At the end of these series of engagements, all stakeholders came to a mutual agreement and agreed on the following resolutions.
The governor on behalf of the state government wishes to express his condolences to the husband of the deceased and her family.
All the stakeholders unanimously agreed that Mrs Bridget Patience was illegally killed and also condemned the action in totality.
The governor along with the stakeholders also agreed that justice must be done as the suspect has been apprehended by the police.
The stakeholders, particularly the Council of Ulamas and the CAN leadership have also been urged to publicly condemn this barbaric act.
Governor Ganduje also urged the religious leaders to intensify efforts in enlightening the general public on taking laws into their hands
He also promised that the State Government will assist the family of the deceased prepare for the burial arrangements.
You can see the pictures below.
