BEVERLY HILLS, August 11, (THEWILL) – Nigerians have expressed outrage on social media over the death sentence slammed on a Kano-based singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, by a Sharia court for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
The judge found the singer guilty of blasphemous lyrics in one of his songs, which was widely circulated on messaging app WhatsApp in March.
The judge, Sharif-Aminu said he could appeal against the verdict.
However, angry Muslim youths took to the streets in protest against the song and burnt his family home and forced him into hiding.
We captured some Nigerians who took to micro-blogging platform, Twitter to express their displeasure over Yahaya’s death sentence by hanging.
Amir Tsarfati@BeholdIsrael wrote: “People write here that the Jews killed Jesus. Read your Bible! They wanted him dead accusing him for blasphemy, yet the terrible humiliation with the robe & crown of thorns as well as the unimaginable flagellation and crucifixion of Christ were all done by the Romans!”
Lidocaine @trending_medic writes: “I hope we’re not too distracted and forget that a man will soon be hanged for blasphemy. Let’s not forget our humanity.”
穆罕默德·哈迪 ➐@Tom_Harddy writes: “The Quran has 6,236 verses, none of which tell the faithful to stifle blasphemy by force.”
Omo kiikan @OmoKiikan writes: “Someone was sentenced to death because of blasphemy towards Islam and prophet Mohammed but boko haram members are granted amnesty”. Someone now said I should not pick #BBNaija over our government. Lmso.”
Wuod Japuonj@OsumbaJM writes: “BLASPHEMY fits in the bracket of sins God does not forgive. The Devil has cornered many Christians into that sin. Used & dumped now there’s no clemency for you! BUT there’s only one sure way to keep him at bay: The Blood of Jesus & the word of God. #HeavenlySundayService.”
Man of Letters.@Letter_to_Jack writes: “There’s no immunity for Governors under sharia law is there? How is Ganduje still being worshipped but an innocent guy has just been sentenced to death because of blasphemy?”
Wale Adetona@iSlimfit wrote: “Sharia Law should be abolished in Nigeria. No man deserves to die for expressing their opinion. It’s so primitive to sentence a whole human life to death cos of blasphemy, all in the name of religion.”
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AyeMojubar@ayemojubar wrote: “Is Sharia Law supersedes Nigerian constitution? Even the supreme law of the land gives everyone a chance to fair hearing and freedom of expression. What is such law doing in a democracy? Did the person he blasphemed again complained or told them to help? Tanko Geng.”
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