A crowd on Saturday murdered a member of a vigilance group for reportedly making a blasphemous which is considered a sinful statement.

It was obtained that members of the vigilance group protecting the Timber shed market at the Federal Housing Estate in Abuja had wanted to apprehend some inhabitants roaming around the market in the early hours of Saturday.

The residents were said to have pleaded with the vigilance group to liberate them in the name of Allah but one of the vigilantes kicked and made statement said to be blasphemous.

A trader in the market who spoke to our correspondent in confidence said the vigilante was beaten and stoned before he was set ablaze.