13-Year-Old Boy Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment For Blasphemy, UNICEF Reacts

A Shariah court in Kano state has reportedly sentenced 13-year-old Umar Farouq to 10 years in prison for blasphemy, leading to public outrage. Umar was handed the jail sentence by Aliyu Kanu, the same judge who passed a death sentence on Kano musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy, after being found guilty of using “disparaging language … Continue reading 13-Year-Old Boy Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment For Blasphemy, UNICEF Reacts