Blasphemy: Islamic Lawyers must not Defend Kano Singer – Cleric
The Islamic Cleric said blasphemy is considered as a capital offence in Islam punishable by death. He said there was no way the singer could be forgiven
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Blasphemy: If Kano singer is killed, it’ll show terrorists are running Nigeria – Primate…
Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has warned against the killing of Sharif-Aminu Yahaya, who was recently sentenced to death for blasphemy by a sharia court in Kano.He said that killing the…
Blasphemy: Atiku, Your Silence is deafening – Nigerians cry out
As the death sentence for Kano musician accused of blasphemy approaches, Nigerians have called out Atiku Abubakar, 2019 Presidential candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) for keeping mum.Kano singer, Yahaya Sharif Aminu, was…
Blasphemy: Kano Musician on Death Row Denied Access to lawyers as Appeal Deadline looms
Yahaya Shariff sentenced to death for Blasphemy by a Kano Sharia Court has allegedly been denied access to his lawyers
Blasphemy: Nigerians React to Ganduje’s Death Warrant Threat
Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has sparked an uproar on Nigeria's social space after he expressed his readiness to sign the death warrant of Singer convicted of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.A Shari'a court convicted Yahya…
Blasphemy: Concerned Rights Groups appeal to Buhari, Ganduje to Intervene
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Kano State musician was sentenced to death by a Sharia court in Kano for blasphemy by insulting the Prophet in song which he circulated via Whatsapp.
Kano Death Sentence: Blasphemy Laws Incongruous In Modern Society – CSOs Tell Govt
The death sentence passed by an Upper Shari'a Court in Kano on singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy has continued to generate reactions across the nation.In a joint statement on Friday, some civil society organisations (CSOs) have…
Buhari’s aide gets bashed as old tweet supporting death penalty for blasphemy resurfaces
A presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has been severely criticised on Twitter after a 2015 tweet of him expressing support for the death penalty for blasphemy resurfaced on the social media platform.Ahmad is the Personal Assistant on New…
Blasphemy: Nigerians express outrage as Kano sharia court sentences singer to death
Nigerians have taken to social media to reject the decision of an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State sentencing a Tijjaniyya sect singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu to death for blasphemy.The court sitting in the Hausawa Filin Hockey area and…
Kano Sharia Court sentences singer to death for blasphemy
An Upper Shariah Court in Kano on Monday sentenced a singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, to death for blasphemy.The court sitting in the Hausawa Filin Hockey area and presided over by Muhammad Aliyu Kani convicted the accused of the…
Wole Soyinka Expresses Solidarity With Atheist Detained for Blasphemy
Renowned Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has expressed solidarity with an Atheist, Mubarak Bala who is currently being detained for Blasphemy in Kano.Mubarak Bala was arrested and detained in Kaduna following a petition by a lawyer,…
Pakistani Man Shot Six Times Inside Courtroom for Blasphemy
A man was shot dead in a Pakistani courtroom while undergoing trial for blasphemy.According to a report by Al-Jazeera, Tahir Ahmad Nadeem was shot six times in a courtroom in the Pakistani city of Peshawar where he was undergoing trial…
Pakistan Court Defers Blasphemy Judgement On Death Row Appeal
A court in Pakistan on Wednesday deferred its judgement on an appeal by a Christian couple held on death row for six years following a conviction on blasphemy charges, a defence lawyer said.
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Pakistani Court to review woman’s blasphemy acquittal
Pakistan’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin a review of its acquittal of a Christian woman charged with blasphemy, the court reported on Monday.The verdict had sparked days of protests over a case that has divided society and incited…
Blasphemy: Pakistani Christian woman released from prison
A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison,However officials said on Thursday that she is now at a secure location for fear of attacks .The release of Asia…
Pakistan Islamists protest for second day after Christian acquitted of blasphemy
Islamist protesters blocked roads in Pakistan’s major cities for a second day on Thursday, opposing a Supreme Court decision on Wednesday to acquit a Christian woman on death row for blasphemy allegations, media said.Knots of…
Blasphemy: Italian Player Banned For Referring To God As Dog & Insulting Virgin Mary
Italian midfielder, Rolando Mandragora, has been banned for one Serie A game after making “blasphemous remarks” during his team's league match over the weekend.The 21-year-old midfielder was caught on television hurling insult to the…
Philippines President Duterte stirs controversy calling God ‘stupid’
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines sparked controversy in the predominantly Catholic country for calling God “stupid,” but his spokesman on Monday defended the contentious statement as his personal belief.Duterte made the…
Religious Crisis Rocks MAUTECH Leaving One Student Dead
A religious crisis at Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola has reportedly left a 200 level student dead. The cause of the crisis was triggered by an allegedly blasphemous statement made by a student on Whatsapp.The controversial…
Court Convicts 31 Over Campus Lynching Of Student Accused Of Blasphemy
A Pakistani court on Wednesday convicted 31 people over the campus lynching of a university student who was falsely accused of blasphemy, and sentenced one of them to death, a defense lawyer said.The killing of student Mashal Khan, 23,…
BLASPHEMY: Moddibo Adama University Deserted As Students Riot
Students of Moddibo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, have deserted the institution following Sunday night’s riot over alleged blasphemous statement, against Prophet Muhammad posted by a student on WhatsApp.The News Agency…
“King David’s Mother Was A Harlot,” OAP Freeze Writes Open Letter To Apostle Suleman
Controversial character and On Air Personality, Freeze has racted to the comment made by the founder and lead pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman regarding the Biblical King David.Recall that a social media user…
Indonesia delays blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s Christian governor
An Indonesian court on Tuesday adjourned the blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s Christian governor until after the city’s April 19 election, a contest pitting him against a Muslim rival that has divided the city and fanned religious tension.…
CAN Urges AGF To Re-Open Murdered Igbo Trader’s Case; Accuses Judge Of Bias
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has condemned the discharge of five suspects arraigned over the killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime in Kano State for alleged blasphemy.It accused the judge of…
Court Frees Suspects Arrested In Connection With Kano Trader’s Murder
A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Thursday discharged all the five suspects, who allegedly killed a trader, 75 year old Bridget Agbahime in Kano on June 2 over allegations of blasphemy.The suspects, Dauda Ahmed (principal suspect who led…
Kano Court frees five suspects for blasphemy killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime
A Kano Magistrates’ court has discharged all five suspects alleged to have killed a trader, Bridget Agbahime in Kano on June 2nd, over allegations of blasphemy.The court announced the judgement on Thursday, saying that the suspects,…
Hausa Youths Attack Lagos Chemist For Blasphemy
Hausa youths on Sunday caused panic and confusion after they grabbed a chemist identified as Emmanuel Emeka in the Ketu area of Lagos state.Reports gathered revealed that the said Chemist would have been mobbed was it not for the timely…
8 killed in Zamfara over alleged blasphemy against Islam
No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged blasphemy by a student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.The state governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz…
See Faces Of Men Who Murdered Deeper Life Deaconess
A 75-year-old Igbo trader identified as Mrs. Bridget Agbahime was last week mobbed by Muslim youths in Kano for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Mohammed.Following the murder which occurred in Kofar Wambai Market, Kano, the persons…
‘Blasphemer’ Deserved To Die- Northern Youths
The killing of a woman in Kano over statements she made that were alleged by some youths as being blasphemous has stirred up a conversation about religion and whether blasphemy is punishable by death.The woman known as Madam Bridget was…