June 26, 2015 – Sharia Court in Kano State has sentenced nine people to death for blaspheming the holy prophet of Islam, Prophet Mohammed.
Also sentenced to death was Sheikh Abdul Nyas over blasphemous and inciting statements on the prophet of Islam.
Four other persons namely Alkassim Abubakar, Yahaya Abubakar, Isa Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar were discharged and acquitted by the court.
Spokesperson of the Kano Sharia Courts, Ibrahim Baba-Jibo said at a press conference that the nine were sentenced for blasphemous and inciting statement against the holy prophets
According to him, under Section 110 and Section 382B of the Sharia Penal Code 2000, the accused persons were sentenced to death.