According to multiple reports, the incident occurred at the Sokoto metropolis abattoir on the morning of Sunday, June 25, 2023.
While the exact blasphemous statement Buda was accused of making remains unknown, it was gathered that the incident happened during an argument with another trader.
An eyewitness, who only gave his name as Aliyu, told Premium Times that the victim made the alleged comment and repeated it three times when confronted by some of the people present.