Blasphemy: Nigerian Lawyers Assist Kano Govt To Ensure Musician Is Killed

Zamfara lawyers have volunteered to assist the Kano State Government in prosecuting and ensuring the killing of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.

22-year-old Sharif-Aminu, was sentenced to death on August 10, 2020 for committing blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed in a song he circulated via WhatsApp.

The offence which was reportedly committed in March 2020, led to the burning down of his family house by angry protesters.

However, one Muhammed Lawal Gusau under a Zamfara State law firm, Abubakar A. Ashat & Co, announced that he was ready to dedicate all resources to ensure that the musician was hanged for blasphemy.

He noted that he desired to render a “selfless service towards the advancement and upliftment of the goals and ideals of Islam in all positive spheres”.

“Our client desires that Yahaya Shariff-Aminu goes to the gallows in accordance with Islamic injunctions,” the law firm said.

Meanwhile, the accused, Sharif-Aminu said he was not satisfied with the Sharia court’s judgement.

He said this while appealing the death sentence in a suit filed on Thursday at the Kano State High Court by his lawyer, Kola Alapini.

Describing the law as unconstitutional, null and void, the musician said it violated and conflicted with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) as amended and has violated the Human Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights respectively.