A Kano Upper Shari’a court has convicted Abduljabbar
Nasiru-Kabara, a cleric, for blasphemy.
Nasiru-Kabara was charged over alleged blasphemous comments
against Prophet Muhammad.
The charges were preferred against him by the Kano state
government.
Suraj Sa’eda, the prosecution counsel, said the defendant
committed the offence on August 10, October 25, and December 20, 2019.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Ibrahim Sarki Yola, the
presiding kadi(judge), said: “I am convinced that the prosecution counsel has
done their part and proven their points beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Before pronouncing the sentence, the kadi asked if the
convict had anything to say.
Subsequently, Aminu Abubakar, who appeared as the defence
counsel, asked the court to be lenient with the accused, adding that he acted
out of ignorance.
However, the cleric interjected and denied knowing the
lawyer.
“I don’t know him. This is the first time I am seeing him.
He should not be allowed to speak on my behalf. I can and should be allowed to
speak for myself,” he said.
Speaking further, Abduljabbar said: “My lord, after I heard
how you twisted all my evidence, you turned around all my submissions upside
down, you have assigned words to me that I have never uttered.
“Deliver your judgement, and I am not asking for leniency at
all. I want all my followers to know that I will die a hero and I don’t want
you (the Judge) Ibrahim Sarki Yola to do me any favour or grant me leniency.
This is my last word. Assalamu Alaikum.”
The convict was thereafter sentenced to death by hanging.
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