Blasphemy: Shekau expresses sadness over what is happening in Kano State

Leader of Nigeria's terror group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, reacted to the death sentence of a Kano based musician, Yahaya Sherif Aminu, who was charged guilty for blasphemy.

Shekau in reaction to the news through an 11 minutes audio made available to Humangle, said if Kano State is a true Islamic State, the only good news he expects to hear is the execution of the blasphemer instead of giving him the opportunity to appeal.


He said anything short of this, is unislamic and shows the Kano State government is as guilty as the accused.

He said, “We heard about something sad happening in the state where people think they are Muslims, even though they are practicing disbelief.”

“A singer opened his mouth and uttered unkind words against the Prophet (PBUH). It was said he was arrested and sentenced to death by hanging.

“According to some people, he can appeal the judgement. But what brought this if the sentence is godly?”



According to Humangle reporter, Alihu Dahiru, Shekau was saying this because an upper Shari’a court judge who sentenced the singer, Alkali Aliyu Muhammad Kani, said the accused could appeal the verdict within 30 days even though he did not deny the charges.

Shekau claimed that everyone knows that all schools of Islamic jurisprudence opine that whoever insults the Prophet should not be asked to repent.

“He should just be kiIIed. If you really sentenced him, we should only hear that you slaughtered him,” he said.

Shekau added that Kano is not an Islamic State, calling it a land of infidels where democracy is practiced.


“You are not in an Islamic State. You are in the land of infidels. The only exception among you is a weak person who holds ‘Tawhid’ (monotheism). He can’t be declared as an infidel, but he is a sinner because he didn’t migrate.”

“Before he insulted the Prophet (PBUH), your lifestyle is an insult itself. Your lifestyle is also blasphemy against the Prophet. How can you say you love someone and you slap him?”

Referring to the people of Kano, Shekau said “just because you sit down and recite Quran after you have already done what made you unbelievers? And because you say there is no god but Allah, you think you are Muslims? We tell you, you and the one who insulted the Prophet are all the same.”