Muslim students at a secondary school in Nigeria accused a Christian teacher of desecrating the Qur'an and then beat her to death.

Oluwatoyin Olusase, a Christian, was invigilating an Islamic Religious Knowledge exam at the school in Gombe state when the incident occurred. The students attacked her outside the school compound after the exam and killed her, witnesses said.

It was not clear exactly what Olusase had done that angered the students.

Police confirmed the killing and said their intervention had prevented the incident from turning into a riot.

"We have received information that a female teacher has been lynched by her students. We are investigating the report," Gombe state police commissioner Joseph Ibi said.

Gombe state in north-eastern Nigeria is one of 12 states that have adopted Shari'a law.

Just over a year ago in nearby Bauchi state, a riot broke out after a teacher confiscated a Qur’an that a pupil was reading in class.  Rumours soon spread that the teacher had desecrated the book.  Rioters armed with machetes killed at least 13 people.

h/t: Western Resistance

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UPDATE (22 Mar.): More information has been reported.