Appeal Court frees Kano singer sentenced to death by Sharia ruling

The Court of Appeal in Kano State, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif Aminu sentenced to death by a Sharia court over alleged blasphemy.

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Umar, in his ruling said: “Section 38 of 1999 Constitution provides that every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to change his religion or belief.

“This is the judgment of the court, the appellant is discharged and acquitted,” Umar declared.

The Sharia Court had sentenced the musician to death by hanging for blasphemy.

The 22-year-old was convicted based on Section 382 (b) of Kano penal code of 2000 after he was accused of committing blasphemy against the Prophet in a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March 2020.

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