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Appeal Court Orders Retrial Of Kano Singer Sentenced To Death Over Blasphemy

Appeal Court Orders Retrial Of Kano Singer Sentenced To Death Over Blasphemy
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BREAKING: Nigerian Appeal Court Orders Retrial Of Kano Musician, Sharif-Aminu, Initially Sentenced To Death For Insulting Prophet Mohammad

The Court of Appeal in Kano has upheld the judgement of the Kano High Court (Appeal Division), ordering the retrial of a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 after being convicted of blasphemy by an upper Sharia court presided over by Muhammad Aliyu Kani in the state. He was accused of one count of insulting the religious creed, contrary to Section 382 (6) of the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law of 2000, for a series of audio messages circulated via WhatsApp which became public knowledge in March 2020.

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BREAKING: Appeal Court orders a retrial of Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy

The singer, Aminu Yahaya-Sharif, 24, was accused of committing blasphemy against the prophet of Islam in a song he circulated via WhatsApp.

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Nigerian Appeal Court Sets Date To Deliver Judgement In Suit Filed By Kano Musician, Sharif-Aminu, Initially Sentenced To Death For Insulting Prophet Mohammad

The Court of Appeal in Kano will on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, deliver judgement on the appeal filed by 22-year-old musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 after being convicted of blasphemy. Sharif-Aminu belongs to the Tijaniyya order, a popular Sufi Islamic order across North and West Africa. He was accused of one count of insulting the religious creed, contrary to Section 382 (6) of the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law of 2000, for a series of audio messages circulated via WhatsApp which became public knowledge in March 2020.

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