The Commander General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Harun Sani Ibn Sina, has said the board is in support of the judgement of the Upper Sharia Court which sentenced a 22-year-old Sharif Yahaya Aminu Sharifai to death by hanging for blasphemy.
“We were in the forefront of ensuring that the matter was thoroughly investigated to the extent of inviting his father who said he could execute whatever Sharia says on the convict .Sharrif Yahaya, a musician, was found guilty of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in his posts on social media. The charge read: “That you, Sharrif Yahaya, resident of Sharrif quarters, Kano on 28/02/2020 between the hours of 20:00hrs to 23:00hrs with intention to hurt the feelings of Muslim faithful made a post via WhatsApp group named ‘Gidan Umma Abiha’ some abusive and degrading audio statements….”
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