Tag: Blasphemy
May 13 in Nigeria History: Kano Female Student Deborah Yakubu Lynched, Nationwide Protests Erupt
On this day, 13th of May in 2022, a mob stoned, beat and set fire on a female…
Peter Obi’s ‘deleted tweet’, the Lagos gas explosion, Adeleke’s alleged attempted assassination, other top news stories from last week
A lot of newsworthy events shaped June 25 to July 1. Here is a list of some selected…
Adeboye: Anybody who blasphemes Jesus will taste God’s wrath
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has cautioned that any individual that…
Teenager, Farouk who was sentenced for blasphemy in Kano, relocates abroad
Nigerian teenager identified as Omar Farouk who was sentenced by a Sharia court has relocated from Nigeria due…
Police arrest young Benue barber for blasphemy over customer’s haircuts that allegedly insults Islam in Kano
Police have reportedly arrested a young barber from Benue state identified as Elijah Ode over blasphemy. A Benue…
Court sets aside death sentence on Kano singer over blasphemy
Good news for embattled Kano singer, Aminu Yahaya Sharif, as the appeal division of the Kano State High…
Court orders release of atheist Mubarak Bala who was imprisoned for blasphemy in Kano
Mubarak Bala, an atheist who was imprisoned for blasphemy in Kano has been reportedly released by a federal…
Blasphemy: Nigerian atheist spends 6 months in prison without trial
After being arrested months ago for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammed, a Nigerian atheist, Mubarak Bala has reportedly spent 200…
Actress Rahama Sadau to appear before a sharia court in Kaduna for blasphemy linked to her racy photos
After sharing racy photos on social media, embattled actress, Rahama Sadau will be appearing in a sharia court…
Shi’ites set French flag ablaze in Abuja over Macron’s ‘controversial’ comment
The flag of France was on Tuesday burnt in the federal capital territory by aggrieved members of the…
“Jail me but set him free” — Foreign activist writes Buhari over teenager sentenced for blasphemy
Piotr Cywinski, director of Auschwitz Memorial in Poland, says he is ready to be imprisoned in Nigeria for…
Blasphemy: UNICEF condemns imprisonment of minor in Kano
The United Nations Children’s Fund, on Wednesday called for the review of 10-year jail term against 13-year-old Omar…