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Omar Farouq: Auschwitz Museum Director writes to Buhari offers to share sentence

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

The Director of Auschwitz Memorial museum, Piotr Cywiński has reacted to the 10 year sentence issued to Omar Farouq for blasphemy by a sharia court in Kano. READ ALSO: Omar Farouq: UNICEF wants conviction of teenager reversed The polish on Friday wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon

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Sharia law is illegal, only applicable in Islamic countries — Kano musician

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2020 0

A 22-year-old Kano musician, Yahaya Shariff-Aminu, who was sentenced to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed, has filed a notice of appeal before a Kano State High Court, describing the practice of Sharia law in the state as unconstitutional and undemocratic, DALY TIMES gathered. Shariff-Aminu was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court on 10th […]

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Blasphemy: Musician is yet to be granted an appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

Attempts to appeal the death penalty levied on a singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, on the grounds of blasphemy, were again stalled on Tuesday as officials of the Kano State Upper Sharia Court declined to make available certified true copies of the judgment. Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death on August 10, for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed, was […]

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Blasphemy: Kano Ulama, NGOs back death penalty

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Guardians and transmitters of Islam doctrine and law, Ulama and non-government organisations (NGOs) in Kano have expressed support for the death verdict on Kano singer for blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (SAW). READ ALSO: Blasphemy: CAN supports Kano singer death sentence, gives reasons Daily Times understands that the support came in a statement issued by […]

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Blasphemy: How singer’s execution could set a bad precedent for Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

On Friday, August 28, the ongoing narrative surrounding the death penalty against a musician in Kano state received another round of public outcry following the declaration by the Executive Governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, that he is set to sign off on the death sentence of the convicted musician. Governor Ganduje’s resolution comes in […]

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BREAKING: Blasphemy: I am ready to sign death warrant says Ganduje

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

By Ahmad Sorondinki Kano state governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed his readiness to sign the death sentence judgement over blasphemy by a 22-year old Aminu Yahaya Sharif, by a Judge of Kano Upper Shari’ah Court, Daily Times gathered. The Jugde Aliyu Kani, said his judgement was based on Section 382 (b) of Kano […]

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Blasphemy: CAN supports Kano singer death sentence, gives reasons

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Kano State chapter of CAN has made its stand on the death verdict passed on the Kano singer, Yahaya Aminu Sheriff, known. Kano State CAN chairman Adeolu Samuel Adeyemo, speaking on the incidence, said the group has no objection since the ruling is in line with Islamic jurisprudence. READ ALSO: Sentenced blasphemer chained in […]

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Sentenced blasphemer chained in underground cell, denied counsel

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Nigerian musician sentenced to death for blaspheming Prophet Muhammad by a Sharia court in Kano, is reportedly being held under harsh and inhumane conditions as the clock continues to tick against his 30-day appeal time-frame. SaharaReporters reports that the young musician is being chained in an underground cell at a prison in […]

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Who will end violence in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

Kaduna State appears determined to reaffirm its long-standing reputation as the nation’s most violent state. Apart from Maiduguri, the epicentre of Boko Haram suicide attacks and insurgency; Kano, which frequently witnesses “blasphemy”-related violence; and Plateau and Benue States, the flashpoints of herdsmen’s attacks on farming communities, Kaduna takes the cake as the

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Pakistan: Student kills principal over Blasphemy law

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2018 0

Pakistani Police say a student shot and killed his school principal on Monday, in a dispute over the student skipping classes to attend rallies supporting the country’s strict blasphemy laws. Sareer Ahmed, principal of the private Islamia College in the northern town of Charsadda, had an argument with one of his students for missing a […]