Two people have been arrested in Nigeria for alleged blasphemy.

Two suspects have been arrested in Nigeria, according to police, in connection with the murder of a Christian student suspected of blasphemy against Islam.

Muslim youths attacked the young woman at her college in Sokoto, killing her and setting her body on fire.

Following the murder, religious and political leaders in northern Nigeria have pleaded for calm amid criticism from Muslims and Christians alike.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, the country's most senior Islamic religious authority, characterized the violence as "unjustified" and urged authorities to bring the offenders to justice while urging for calm.

Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto called for justice but stated the crime should be addressed as a criminal rather than a religious act.

Amnesty International, a human rights organization, called on authorities to ensure justice and take steps to halt "the impunity that has led to an upsurge in mob violence."

The governor of Sokoto state asked people of the two faiths to live in harmony.