An Upper Sharia Court, Rijiyar Lemo in Kano State, has passed death sentences on eight persons for blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW).
A press statement re leased on Thursday, signed by one Alhaji Nasiru on be half of the chief registrar, Kano Sharia Court, said those sentenced to death were convicted under Sec tion 110 and Section 382B of the Kano Sharia Crimi nal Procedure Law (2000) The statement added that four other accused persons were discharged by the court for not being found guilty under Section 404 of the Kano Sharia Crimi nal Procedure Law (2000).
Those discharged and acquitted by the court in clude, Alkasim Abuba kar , Yahya Abubakar Isa Abubakar and Abudulahi Abubakar.
The case, according to the statement, was between the Commissioner of Po lice, Kano State versus one Hajia Mero Ibrahim and 12 others .
Recall that in May, 2015, one Abdul Nyass, a Tijjani preacher and others, were arrested and charged to the Upper Sharia Court in the state capital.
While the court process was progressing a demon stration took place in the state capital , which result ed in setting ablaze a por tion of Kano Sharia Court building, Rigiyar Lemo.
