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Northern musician Yahaya Aminu Shariff 22, was today tried at the Sharia Court Kano and found guilty of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad, verdict says he is to die by hanging.
According to reports, the judge, Khadi Aliyu Muhammad Kani, gave the verdict today August 10 after finding Yahaya Aminu Sharif guilty as charged.
Mr. Sharif who is a member of the Islamic Tijjaniya sect and Faidha group, composed a song blaspheming Prophet Mohammed and circulated it via WhatsApp in March 2020. Critics said the song was blasphemous as it praised an imam from the Tijaniya Muslim brotherhood to the extent it elevated him above the Prophet Muhammad. Residents of the state got angry when they heard the song and started a protest. They burnt down the singer’s family home and led a procession to the Kano Hisbah Command’s headquarters demanding that he must be tried.
After several days in the court, the Judge found him guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging. He has 30 days to appeal the judgment.
