Rhoda Jatau, a resident of Bauchi State who had been imprisoned for 18 months after expressing condemnation for the killing of Samuel Deborah in Sokoto State, has been set free.
Her release, which occurred late on Friday, was orchestrated with the assistance of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), and Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSWN), according to sources.
Jatau, a mother of five, had been held since May 2022 on blasphemy charges for sharing a video denouncing the brutal lynching of Deborah, a 200-level student at Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto.
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While the specifics of her bail conditions were not disclosed, it was reported that the Inter-Religious Council played a crucial role in securing Jatau’s release.
The protracted detention of Jatau had sparked outrage within the Christian community in Nigeria, prompting swift intervention by CAN, NIREC, and CSWN.