The Court of Appeal in Kano State, on Wednesday, has discharged and acquitted a 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif Aminu sentenced to death by a Sharia court over alleged blasphemy.
Aminu, represented in the appellate court by his counsel, Kola Alapini, was convicted on January 21, 2021, but appealed the verdict.
Judge Umar C.J, in his ruling said the Sharia court has no power over the religion of the appellant as Nigeria is a secular state.
Umar, added that: “Section 38 of 1999 Constitution provides that every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to change his religion or belief.
“This is the judgment of the court, the appellant is discharged and acquitted,” Umar declared.
