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Father of late Deborah Samuel who was killed blasphemy in Sokoto, mmanuel Garba says many drivers refused to convey the remains of his daughter from Sokoto to Niger .
Garba said he had to pay the sum of N120,000 to the only driver that accepted to convey her remains back home.
PLATFORM TIMES had reported that
Deborah’s remiand were laid to rest on Saturday in her hometown in Tunga Magajiya, Rijau LGA of Niger state.
The father said his family has taken her death as an act of God.
Garba said his family is saddened by Deborah’s killing, but added that nothing can be done about the situation.
He said “We can’t say or do anything, except to take it easy as an act of God. We have left all to God, we have decided to take it like that,” Garba said.
“I personally went and brought back the body of my daughter to enable me to bury my own child. This is because keeping her in the morgue will not return her back.
“When I got there, I met government officials and made them understand the need to allow me take her back home and they agreed with me. When we got to the morgue, those in charge asked me to sign the necessary documents and I did. They released the corpse to me.
“I personally, paid the sum of N120,000 to the driver out of many that refused to convey her back home and it is because of the condition of the remains. Most drivers we approached all refused except one.
“The government wanted me to leave the remains, when they called me, I said no, they should allow me to please, bury my daughter.”
