Singer Yahaya Aminu Sharif sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy in Kano state

Singer Yahaya Aminu Sharif sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy in Kano state

- A 22-year-old Nigerian singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif, recently found himself on the wrong side of the law

- The young man has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy in Kano state

- According to reports, Sharif uttered some derogatory statements in a music he put out and circulated on WhatsApp in March 2020

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Music is a form of expression and many artistes have found themselves telling stories or sharing their opinions with their craft.

Just recently, a Sharia court in Kano state has sentenced 22-year-old singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif, to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.

According to reports from Premium Times, the Sharia court judge, Aliyu Muhammad Kani, gave the verdict after finding Sharif guilty.

Singer Yahaya Aminu Sharif sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy in Kano state
Singer Yahaya Aminu Sharif sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy in Kano state. Photo: Tori.ng
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The 22-year-old singer had reportedly committed blasphemy against the prophet in the lyrics of one of his songs which he circulated via WhatsApp in March 2020.

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The young man’s action was said to have led to angry youths burning down his family home after he went into hiding. The youths were also said to have stormed the Islamic police in Kano known as the Hisbah to demand punishment for Sharif.

On Monday, August 10, 2020, Judge Aliyu Muhammad Kani sentenced Sharif to death by hanging. This led to jubilation among the youths especially the protest leader, Idris Ibrahim.

According to reports from BBC, Idris had said that Sharif’s sentencing would serve as a deterrent to those who wanted to toe his path.

He said: “When I heard about the judgment I was so happy because it showed our protest wasn't in vain.

"This [judgement] will serve as a deterrent to others who feel they could insult our religion or prophet and go scot-free.”

Premium Times also reported that Sharif’s father was said to have disowned him saying he did not share his religious views.

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In other news, Legit.ng reported that an Ondo high court sentenced a Nigerian pastor to death for murder.

The Ondo state high court sentenced one Pastor Kolawole Samson to death by hanging for killing a boy at a village near Okeigbo area of the state.

The court sitting in Akure presided over by Justice Ademola Bola found the pastor guilty of inflicting injury on the deceased’s head with a cutlass at a fish pond owned by the convict on March 2016.

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