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Blasphemy: Court remands Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara in Correctional Centre

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Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, the Kano-based Islamic cleric famous for his controversial religious commentaries and statements that are regarded as statements mortifying the companions and sacrilegious to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) has been charged to court for blasphemy.

A statement issued by the commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba indicated that the development followed the receipt of the First Information Report from the police by the Office of the Attorney General and commissioner for justice which prepared charges against the cleric.

Abduljabbar was subsequently arraigned on Friday, July 16 before an Upper Sharia Court Judge, Kofar Kudu, Alkali Ibrahim Sarki Yola, where the charges that included blasphemy, incitement, and sundry offences were mentioned.

The statement added that after the court sitting, it adjourned the case to July 28, while the scholar would remain under police custody until Monday when he would be sent to prison till the adjourned date.

EARLIER ON…

Kano Cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara accused of blaspheming companions of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has apologized to the Muslims for engaging in preachings that had generated tension.

According to Abduljabbar, “the people misunderstood” him.

This was disclosed in an audio clip in Hausa obtained by Daily News 24 which was released on Sunday.

In the clip, Sheikh Abduljabbar said the messages preached by him are his and not from the books.

Abduljabbar noted that since the messages were created by him, he deserved to apologize to the people.

He continued by urging Muslims to rise up the uplift Islam and protect the religion.

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