Mixed Reactions Trail Death Sentence Of A 22-year-old Singer For Blasphemy

Many Nigerians have condemned the news that a Kano Upper Shari’a Court has handed a death sentence to a 22-year-old singer for blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad.

Recall that in March, youths in Kano state stormed the Kano Hisbah office and demanded that action be taken against Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for a song he composed, containing alleged derogatory comments attributed to the Prophet Muhammad.

While some are against the judgement, few believed it's the right thing to do.

LIFESTYLEGIST gathered few reactions:

Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, is about to be executed for blasphemy. This is a bogus charge. Blasphemy is a very technical term that meant something in the 14th Century. In 2020 this is a violation of human rights. Use the hashtag: #dontexecute and make it trend in 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/LbdZmIdTJb

— Imam of Peace💡 (@Imamofpeace) August 11, 2020

The fact that most Muslims actually want him dead is dead scary. Like tf happened to your humanities?. Soulless buffoons #dontexecute

— 🌧️ on me (@Geenyvee) August 11, 2020

No Evil people.If the government Bashir Ahmed serves can pardon & grant Fulani/BH terrorists who have committed worst atrocities amnesty, then nobody should be penalized for any crime.Not even blasphemy.Let the good Lord see to it.Hypocrites #SaveKanoNine #dontexecute Amotekun

— Xkiky❣🍬 (@XOKIKY) August 11, 2020

Fuck Buhari
Fuck Bashir
Fuck Nigeria
Fuck Boko Haram
Fuck DSS
Fuck the Senate
Fuck Aso Rock
Fuck Nigerian Politicians
Fuck Lord Lugard
Fuck those who support death penalty for 'blasphemy' and Sharia Law
If you support any of the above FUCK YOU. #RevolutionNow #dontexecute

— Ifemosu Michael Adewale 💯🌍✊⚓🌴 (@ifemosumichael) August 11, 2020

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu has repented, can you guys allow him to go now? Also don't forget to credit him just like you did to your "repented" Boko Haram. #dontexecute pic.twitter.com/rxEfxKEMB4

— AyeMojubar (@ayemojubar) August 11, 2020

Boko Haram terrorist that destroyed lives and properties were dressed with white clothes and pardoned #dontexecute
This young singer about to be prosecuted has freedom of speech 👌.
Death sentence isn't the straight punishment. #freedomofspeech #dontexecute pic.twitter.com/918g9UktKw

— Oluvikson ☀️ (@Sir_Vee111) August 11, 2020

Blasphemy is a serious crime in Islam and it’s punishable under the sharia law, those people sentenced to death in Kano deserved it. Y’all can say whatever u want but it’s the law and their is nothing u or anyone can do about it

— ghøst_alamin 👻 (@alamin_ghost) August 11, 2020

#dontexecute #nigeria #blasphemy

Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, is about to be executed for blasphemy. This is a bogus charge. Blasphemy is a very technical term that meant something in the 14th Century. pic.twitter.com/uVEfIymhRW

— Patrick 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇩🇪 (@paddesloco) August 11, 2020

There's a greater chance that the northern Islam fundamentalists would pardon terrorists than to forgive an alleged blasphemer.

Our outrage in the south offends them even. These bloodthirsty barbarians have 0 chills. #dontexecute

— Josh King (@royaljosh) August 11, 2020