Sharia Court sentences 9 to death for blasphemy

Nyas had in a preaching during a maulud event in Kano last month  made the blasphemous statement which created protest in the state.
The judgement of the Upper Sharia Court in Rijiyar Lemo was aired on freedom radio last night said the cleric was sentenced to death along with eight other persons.
The court heard that the cleric and the eight other persons act contravened section 110 and 382b of the Sharia penal code law.
However four other persons namely  Alkassim Abubakar,  Yahaya Abubakar,  Isa Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar were discharged and acquitted as they were not found wanting.