Upon getting wind of the impending danger, the neighbors of the female medical worker made safety arrangements for her. Reports mention that Islamists created ruckus in the area after they could not locate Jatau to kill.
In videos of the brutal mob lynching and burning that have gone viral, Deborah's killers can be seen shouting 'Allahu Akbar', showing off the matchbox with which they burned her battered corpse and rejoicing in the violent deed.