Nigerian Female Student Killed After Being Accused of Blasphemy | EWTN News Nightly

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A student in Nigeria was stoned, beaten and burned to death after she was accused of blasphemy. Deborah Samuel was attacked and killed by her fellow classmates after posting a message on WhatsApp, that Nigerian police say was blasphemy against the prophet Muhammad. Nigeria is known to be hostile towards religious minorities, especially Christians. Legal Counsel for Global Religious Freedom with ADF International, Sean Nelson, joins to give us a better sense of what is going on in Nigeria. He talks more about Deborah's death and why her classmates attacked her. The president of Nigeria condemned the violent attack. Nelson discusses more about his statement. While people were protesting for the release of the suspects who are accused of killing Deborah, they attacked a Catholic cathedral. Nelson explains what more is known about this. He fills us in on another young woman in Nigeria who is being targeted for allegedly being blasphemous on social media. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf