Gbenro Adesina
An Upper Sharia Court in Kano presided over by Khadi Muhammad Ali-Kani today sentenced a 30-year-old man, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
Sharif-Aminu, 30, a Northern based Musician resides at Sharifai Quarters of Kano Municipal.
The Police charged him to court on one count charge of inciting religious creed contrary to section 382 (6) of Kano State Sharia Panel Code Law 2000. The offence was said to be against the Islamic Law.
After pleading guilty, Ali-Kani, sentenced him to death by hanging under section 382 (b) of Kano State State Sharia Panel Code Law 2000.
According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Aminu Yar-Goje, the condemned criminal committed the offence on February 28, 2020.
He said that on February 28, between 8pm and 11:50pm, the condemned criminal with the intention to hurt the feelings of Muslims faithful, made a blasphemous post via a WhatsApp group platform named: “Gidan Umma Abiha”.
He added, “The convict made blasphemous and degrading audio remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)”.
