{"id":49489,"date":"2021-06-22T07:34:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T06:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=49489"},"modified":"2021-06-22T07:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T06:34:08","slug":"kano-singer-who-was-detained-by-dss-for-blasphemy-regains-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/22\/kano-singer-who-was-detained-by-dss-for-blasphemy-regains-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Kano singer who was detained by DSS for blasphemy regains freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmad Abdul, an Islamic singer who was taken into custody after releasing a blasphemous song has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS).<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the Islamic singer, Abdul was picked by the security agents for releasing the uncensored song titled \u2018Barhama Gwaska\u2019, perceived as blasphemous and capable of creating chaos in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS had earlier disclosed that it took the singer into protective custody to avert likely violent reactions against him from Kano residents.<\/p>\n<p>While in detention, Abdul tendered an apology to the entire Muslim community, Kano state government, and Islamic scholars.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming his release from custody today June 21, the Executive Secretary of Kano State Films and Video Censorship Board, Ismaila Na\u2019abba Afakallah, said he had received hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/13\/ondo-petitions-police-over-refusal-of-ex-deputy-gov-to-return-official-vehicles\/\">petitions<\/a> against the song from concerned citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Afakallah said he reported the singer to the DSS which later arrested him at a hotel where he had been hiding for days to save him from the mob.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been released as he regretted and apologised over his offence, promising not to repeat it&#8221; Afakallah\u00a0said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmad Abdul, an Islamic singer who was taken into custody after releasing a blasphemous song has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS). 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