According to another Christian student, the Christian student at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, in Talata Mafara, Zamfara state, who was said to have triggered the attack by blaspheming, was falsely accused. ‘The claim that our colleague blasphemed Muhammad is not true’, he said of the convert, who was badly beaten and left for dead. ‘He has been the target of Muslims here, as they believe that anyone who leaves Islam must be killed.