Insulting Islam Got Him A 24-Year Sentence 🔥 The Story Of Mubarak Bala

Atheist Republic ✏ After going through an arduous legal battle that lasted over four years since his arrest in April 2020 for blasphemy, a Court of Appeal in the northern Nigerian state of Kano reduced Mubarak Bala’s sentence from 24 to 5 years in prison on May 13th.

The decision came after Bala, who previously served as the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, appealed his conviction after a State High Court in Audu Bako, Kano State, sentenced him to 24 years in prison for committing blasphemy against Allah and the Prophet Muhammad.

The self-identified Nigerian atheist was accused of violating Section 210 of Kano State’s Penal Code and Section 26 (1)(c) of the country’s Cybercrimes Act of 2015. His conviction became a landmark case in Nigeria, and many politicians and organizations called for Bala’s release.

James Ibor, Bala’s lawyer, was elated over the decision, telling journalists they were “grateful the court agreed with us that the sentence was against the law.”

“The full judgment will be published later this week, so until then, I don’t have much to say,” Bala’s counsel also said.

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