A Kano Upper Shariah Court has on Thursday, December 15, 2022, sentenced the embattled Islamic cleric Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara to death by hanging for blasphemy.
The court presided over by Ibrahim Sarki Yola gave the order while delivering his judgment.
He also ordered that the government seize and take over the cleric’s mosques, and forfeiture of 182 books the cleric uses for propagation which should be taken to the library for public use.
The Judge also warned media houses to desist from broadcasting his teachings and ideologies.
Sheikh Abduljabbar was charged to court for alleged blasphemy against the Holy Prophet and incitement in the state.
Kabara sat quietly throughout the judgement in the courtroom packed with lawyers and journalists with scores of armed police and other paramilitary personnel on guard outside.
Kabara objected to his counsel’s plea for leniency and maintained his innocence, calling on his followers to remain calm.
Blasphemy: Kano Gov’t To Demolish House Of Popular Controversial Sheikh
The Kano State Government has ordered the immediate demolition of an illegal building at the popular Sheikh Nasiru Kabara House.
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the state governor, gave the order after an investigation revealed that no official approval was given for the structure on the land belonging to the Kano State Emirate Council.
Baffa Babba Ɗan’agundi, Managing Director, Kano Road, and Traffic Agency who doubles as the chairman Committee on Removal of Illegal Structures said against earlier speculations, neither the state government nor the Emirate Council gave the permit.
“It is important for the public to know that the illegal building had led to suspicion between the state government and the Emirate which all though the other party was behind it but after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that some greedy and self-centered persons who only care about their interest were behind it,” he said.
While further investigations are ongoing, Governor Ganduje has ordered complete demolition, fencing, and installation of recreational facilities for children while the remaining space used for zikir by the Kadariyya sect will also be well fenced.
The governor has also directed a 24/7 security presence in the area to protect children in the playground, parents, and guardians against all forms of crimes.
The committee also warned that those who engage in erecting illegal structures in the state must henceforth desist from such as the government has resolved to prosecute anyone caught violating state laws regarding acquiring land and building.
Deborah Samuel’s Parents Break Silence Days After She Was Stoned And Set Ablaze By Irate Muslims
The parents of the late Deborah Samuel of Shagari College of Education Sokoto, Sokoto State have described the death of their daughter as sad and painful, saying they have left her killers to God.
Recall that the remains of Deborah were laid to rest in her hometown, Tungan Magajiya in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
She was stoned to death and set ablaze on Thursday by her fellow students for allegedly making a blasphemous statement on a WhatsApp group against Prophet Mohammed.
Reacting to the death of their daughter, the bereaved parents said they have nothing to say or do regarding the loss of their child, but have decided to leave everything in the hands of God.
Speaking with Daily Post, the father, Mr. Emmanuel Garba, a security personnel with the Niger State Water Works Cooperation at Tungan-Magajiya said, “we can say or do anything, except to take it easy as an act of God. We have left all to God, we have decided to take it like that”.
On who brought back the body of his deceased daughter from Sokoto State, the father explained that he personally went and brought back her remains to be buried.
“I personally went and brought back the body of my daughter to enable me to bury my own child. This is because keeping her in the morgue will not return her back.
“When I got there, I met government officials and made them understand the need to allow me take her back home and they agreed with me. When we got to the morgue, those in charge asked me to sign the necessary documents and I did. They released the corpse to me.”
On who paid for the transportation, Garba, “I personally, paid the sum of N120,000 to the driver out of many that refused to convey her back home and it is because of the condition of the remains. Most drivers we approached all refused except one.”
Confirming the call by the Sokoto State Government that the body of his daughter should not be returned home, the father of the deceased stated, “the government wanted me to leave the remains, when they called me, I said no, they should allow me to please, bury my daughter.”
Also, the mother, Mrs. Alheri Emmanuel, told journalists that Deborah was the second of the seven children, adding that it’s so sad to have lost her at such a young age, whom they were relying on to help support them in the future.
On her medical condition, the mother of the deceased explained that she is stable now and discharged from the hospital, where she was admitted upon hearing the news of the gruesome murder of her daughter.
Amid tears, Mrs. Alheri stated, “I have nothing to say, I am grateful to God and for your efforts. I have given God my heart and may God strengthen me. We have nothing to say.
“Because of what happened to me, I will no longer send my children to schools where so much money is involved. Because of her education, the education of some of her siblings suffered as it is so difficult to care for them all at the same time. And, now things are difficult for us”.
Also, her elder brother, Nakaka Garba, when asked for his reaction, he simply stated, “I have nothing to say, we are pained by what happened, but we have left all to God.”
On why their daughter answered Deborah ‘Samuel’ instead of ‘Garba’, the father further added, “she has been living with my brother since she was in primary school and had been using the name”.
Source: ChannelsTV
