Ibrahim Shauibu in Kano
Kano musician, Yayaha Aminu-Sharif, who was recently freed of death penalty passed on him for blasphemy, has filed an appeal against a retrial for the same offence.
The two-ground notice of appeal was filed at the Court of Appeal in Kano.
The appellate division of the High Court of Kano State had on January 21 quashed the death sentence passed on Aminu-Sharif by an Upper Sharia Court in August last year.
But the High Court, which cited irregularities in the Sharia Court’s previous trial, ordered that Aminu-Sharif be tried afresh by the same court.
The High Court’s judgment was delivered by a panel of two judges, comprising the Chief Judge of Kano State, Nuraddeen Umar, and Nasiru Saminu.
Blasphemy: Kano musician freed of death penalty appeals against retrial
Sharif-Aminu’s lawyer argues that he ought to be discharged and acquitted instead of being ordered to be tried for blasphemy afresh. 2 min read
A 22-year-old Kano musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was recently freed of death penalty passed on him for blasphemy, has filed an appeal against a retrial for the same offence.
PREMIUM TIMES on Monday obtained the two grounds notice of appeal filed at the Court of Appeal in Kano.
The appellate division of the High Court of Kano State had on January 21 quashed the death sentence passed on Mr Sharif-Aminu by an Upper Sharia Court in August last year.