Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Blasphemy in Nigeria's legal systems: an explainer

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par AbdulRazzaq A. Alaro, Professor of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin

A court in Kano, northern Nigeria, recently convicted an atheist for making social media posts it found to be blasphemous against Islam. After a lengthy trial, Mubarak Bala pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked Islamic law expert AbdulRazzaq Alaro to explain the judgement.

Is blasphemy a criminal offence in Nigeria?

Blasphemy is an offence under sharia (Islamic law). Sharia law…

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