Woman Regains Freedom after 19 Months in Prison For Condemning Murder of Deborah Samuel

 A woman named Rhoda Jatau who was Imprisoned after she made a video condemning the brutal murder of Deborah Samuel, an undergraduate student of The Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), located in Sokoto state, has regained her freedom. Rhoda Jatau was Imprisoned in Bauchi state after she made a video and forwarded a series of WhatsApp broadcast messages vehemently condemning Deborah's murder by a religious mob on 12 May, 2022.

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Rhoda Jatau was released on Friday 8th December 2023, after she was granted bail by Justice Fatima Jibrin of the Bauchi High Court. She had previously been denied bail on several occasions before her eventual release. According to reports, Rhoda left Bauchi for Gombe State as soon as she was released from detention. International rights group, Peace Building and Social Justice, posted on its X platform, stating: "Jatau has been held in prison for 19 months for condemning the murder of a young schoolgirl Deborah Samuel over alleged blasphemy. She is a Christian and a mother of five." The group also indicated that “Rhoda’s next hearing is still scheduled for the 19th of December 2023, we need to raise our voices and demand her unconditional release."