Small Hundary, a member of a vigilante group has been killed in the Lugbe area of Abuja for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Daily Trust reported that the mob murder happened at the Timber market section of Fruit Market in Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe. 

Eyewitnesses on Saturday said the deceased was known for insulting the prophet. This time around, the mob action took place around 1pm on Saturday, June 4, after seeking refuge in the vigilante office in the market. 

It was reported that the local security outfit was outnumbered before he was killed in front of the office, thereafter, burnt. Halilu a trader at the market explained how it all happened.

Halilu words, "The guy is known as Small Hundaru, that was not his first time of insulting the prophet before the action was taken. 

“He was caught after buying food in the market in the afternoon, because when the blasphemy occurred it was just few people who were there, then a stick was used to hit him in the head. Though he had a gun with him, it was retrieved before the beating. 

"Thereafter, he was stoned before he ran to the office. His colleagues at the office were aware but they couldn’t shield him due to the number of people that chased him. After he was unconscious, petrol was poured over him and not to stoke any fear in the market, he was burnt in front of the office.”

Report from Daily Trust said the tyres which was used in burning Small were seen while traders locked their shop in anticipation of any violence.  With the presence of policemen, the place was calm but three persons were said to have been shot by the policemen. 

According to The Nation, an anonymous person reported how the gruesome murder happened. 

Anonymous eyewitness, "There is stampede as police fire shots to dispatch people”. 

While Daily Trust stated that it was Hundaru's corpse that was burnt, The Nation stated that the victim was burnt to death.

Recurring two weeks ago, Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, was also killed over alleged blasphemy in a school WhatsApp group.
A week after, a young lady narrowly escaped murder over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.