Blasphemy: Kano court sentences atheist to 24 years imprisonment
Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, to 24 years imprisonment for blasphemy.
The convict was earlier arraigned on an 18-count charge bordering on blasphemy, incitement, contempt of religion and breach of public peace.
The convict had pleaded guilty to the charges.
Delivering judgement, Justice Farouk Lawan, sentenced the convict to 24 years imprisonment.
The judge ordered that the sentence term would commence from the day that the convict was arrested.
He also ordered that the sentences for all the 18 charges for which Mr Bala was convicted should run concurrently.
Prosecution counsel, Muhammad Sani, had told the court that the convict, on April 28, 2020, made a blasphemous post on his Facebook page.
Mr Sanusi said the post was against Allah and Prophet Muhammad, and had caused a major outrage in the city of Kano, where the convict hails from.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened the provision of Sections 114 and 210 of the Penal Code.
(NAN)
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