Social Media Users In Northern Nigeria Attack BBC For Publishing Photo Of Saudi King Shaking Hands With Germany’s Angela Merkel
Social media users from Northern Nigeria have attacked British Broadcasting Corporation (Hausa Service) for publishing a picture of King Salman of Saudi Arabia shaking hands with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
BBC Hausa had on Tuesday morning published the picture of the duo together on its online platform.
“Saudi King Salman emphasizes Germany’s importance to freedom of expression,” the photo was captioned.
But some commentators from Northern Nigeria accused the British media organisation of ‘undermining Islam’ by using a picture that shows the custodian of Islam’s holiest place in a handshake with a woman.
Some also accused it of ‘working for Jews’ and warned the staff to be cautious of what they called the “wrath of God”.
Earlier on Monday, social media users from Northern Nigeria lashed out at people of Niger Republic, accusing them of losing their faith and being on the verge of becoming infidels after online Hausa medium, Damagaram Post of Niger Republic, published a picture of a lady from Damagaram participating in a beauty pageant.
Hypocrite. I don’t think it is their religion. It is some of their leades that have brainwashed them. That is why terrorist s are flourishing among them.
the North muslims will not cease to amaze me.
Virtually everything is against their religion. Nawaoooo!
Hypocrites! Did he actually shake her hand? If yes, then what is the BBC in doing their job of reporting an incident that actually took place? Why are certain people always on the lookout for a reason to start a storm in a tea cup?
I MEAN,… WHAT IS THE BBC ‘S OFFENCE IN PUBLISHING AN EVENT THAT ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE?
If it is a Nigerian they will say it is Haram to shake hands with a woman, are they Holier than Saudi Arabia?