Blasphemy: 8 sentenced to death in Kano

An Upper Sharia Court, Rijiyar Lemo in Kano State, has passed death sentences on eight persons for blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW).

A press statement re­leased on Thursday, signed by one Alhaji Nasiru on be­half of the chief registrar, Kano Sharia Court, said those sentenced to death were convicted under Sec­tion 110 and Section 382B of the Kano Sharia Crimi­nal Procedure Law (2000) The statement added that four other accused persons were discharged by the court for not being found guilty under Section 404 of the Kano Sharia Crimi­nal Procedure Law (2000).

Those discharged and acquitted by the court in­clude, Alkasim Abuba­kar , Yahya Abubakar Isa Abubakar and Abudulahi Abubakar.

The case, according to the statement, was between the Commissioner of Po­lice, Kano State versus one Hajia Mero Ibrahim and 12 others .

Recall that in May, 2015, one Abdul Nyass, a Tijjani preacher and others, were arrested and charged to the Upper Sharia Court in the state capital.

While the court process was progressing a demon­stration took place in the state capital , which result­ed in setting ablaze a por­tion of Kano Sharia Court building, Rigiyar Lemo.