Mob kills butcher in Nigeria over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Mohammed

Operatives of Sokoto State Police Command, Sokoto State, Nigeria confirmed on Sunday the murder of a butcher, Usman Buda, over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Mohammed. Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, who confirmed the killing in a statement on Sunday, said a distress call was received at 9:20 am that the […]

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I was hurt, I wept when Atiku Abubakar deleted his tweet condemning the killing of Deborah Samuel for alleged blasphemy ―Actor Chidi Mokeme (Video)

Veteran and Nigerian star actor, Chidi Mokeme appeared emotional as he expressed how hurt he was when presidential aspirant,  Atiku Abubakar deleted a post he shared condemning the killing of Deborah Samuel. Deborah was lynched and set ablaze by her colleagues at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Nigeria, over alleged blasphemy After her death, […]

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For blasphemy, Kano atheist, Mubarak Bala sentenced to 24 years imprisonment

Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to all the 18-count charges leveled against him. Bala, who is the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna on April 28, 2020 and taken to Kano, where complaints of blasphemy and incitement were lodged against […]

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For blasphemy against Islam, Pakistani Pastor sentenced to death

58-year-old Pakistani Protestant Pastor, Zafar Bhatti has been sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam. Zafar was handed the sentence by a district court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Anglican Ink reported that the Pastor who has been in prison since 2012, was accused of sending blasphemous SMS text messages. The Pastor who ran a house church […]

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Kano singer detained for blasphemy, released by the DSS

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has released an Islamic singer, Ahmad Abdul, taking into custody after releasing a blasphemous song. According to DailyTrust, Abdul was picked by the security agents for releasing the uncensored song titled ‘Barhama Gwaska’, perceived as blasphemous and capable of creating chaos in the state. The DSS had said it […]

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