An Upper Sharia Court, Rijiyar Lemo, in Kano, has sentenced two persons, Abdul-Inyas and Hajiya Mairo, to death for blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam.
The offence, committed in early June, triggered protest in Kano. The demonstration was however promptly quelled by law enforcement agents.
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