Tag: Blasphemy
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Female Student Burnt to Death In Sokoto Over Alleged Blasphemy
A female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education has been killed and burnt in Sokoto by irate youths. According to the police, Deborah Samuel, a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad (SAW). The police said the students forcefully removed the victim from the…
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Alleged blasphemy: Court adjourns until Sept.30 for cleric to engage lawyer
An Upper Sharia Court in Kano, on Thursday, adjourned until Sept. 30, for a cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara, to engage the services of a lawyer, following the withdrawal of his counsels. Nasiru-Kabara is charged with four counts bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammam. The charges were preferred against him by the Kano state government. According…
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Blasphemy: Court reserves judgment on musician’s death sentence appeal
The Kano State High Court (Appeal Division), on Thursday, reserved judgment on an appeal filed by a 30-year-old musician, Sharrif Yahaya, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy by a Shariah Court in the state. Similarly, the court also reserved judgment on the appeals filed by a 10-year-old and 17-year-old Umar Farouq, who were jailed…