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“I will die a hero,” Kano cleric says, as court sentences him to to death by hanging for blasphemy

“I will die a hero,” Kano cleric says, as court sentences him to to death by hanging for blasphemy

A popular cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara, has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for bla§ph£my by a Kano Upper Shari’a court.

Nasiru-Kabara was charged over alleged bla§ph£mous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The charges were preferred against him by the Kano state government.

DailyTrust reports that Suraj Sa’eda, the prosecution counsel, said the defendant committed the offence on August 10, October 25, and December 20, 2019.

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Delivering judgment on Thursday, December 15, 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.

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“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.

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,” he said.

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The convict was thereafter sentenced to death by hanging.

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