A court in Kano, Northern Nigeria, has sentenced a musician to death for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
The Kano Upper Shari'a Court sitting at Hausawa Filin Hockey sentenced 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif to death by hanging.
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A court in Kano, Northern Nigeria, has sentenced a musician to death for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
The Kano Upper Shari'a Court sitting at Hausawa Filin Hockey sentenced 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif to death by hanging.
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