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https://www.nairaland.com/5823690/police-arrest-mubarak-bala-blasphemy#88973597

A Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has pleaded guilty to all the 18-count charges leveled against him.

Mr Bala, who is the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna state on 28 April 2020 and taken to Kano, where complaints of blasphemy and incitement were lodged against him.

He had earlier posted comments critical of Islam, Allah and Prophet Muhammad on Facebook, causing outrage among Muslims.

There has been campaign for his release or trial, with activists saying he was out of touch with his wife and lawyer.

But appearing before Justice Farouk Lawan of Kano High Court 4, Audu Bako Secretariat on Tuesday, Mr Bala pleaded guilty to all the charges.

When the judge asked him whether he knows the consequences of his guilty plea, Mr Bala insisted not to change his initial plea.

Mr Bala’s lawyer, James Ibor, had earlier tried to persuade his client to change his plea, but he insisted that he was guilty to charges.

The lawyer however cited frustration and fear as reasons for his client’s guilty plea, saying his client had been in prison for two years.

But Mr Bala raised his hand and told the court that he was guilty as charged.

In his plea of leniency, Mr Bala however said the intent of his social media posts was not to cause violence. He therefore promised not to repeat the blasphemous posts in future.

The judge is currently passing the sentence.

https://dailynigerian.com/breaking-kano-atheist-mubarak/

A Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to all the 18-count charges bordering on incitement and breach of public peace leveled against him.

https://dailynigerian.com/breaking-kano-atheist-mubaraks/

Today is Day 707 Bala was arrested.

https://i0.wp.com/dailynigerian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mubarak-Bala-2.jpg?w=539&ssl=1

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Religion..
Spits**

Any reasonable legislative system will place blasphemy under free speech...The only systems where blasphemy is punishable are religious either overtly (like Saudi Arabia) in the name of offending religious sentiments)...

The problem with these religious laws is that they punish people for doing things that don't harm anybody like gays having sex and so on.. these are entirely personal choices for the actions not resulting in harm for anyone else...

If you don't believe that someone else's god/prophet isn't a real god/prophet then you shouln't get all worked up when that someone tells you that your god/prophet isn't real either...

The case of blasphemy is doubly funny cos every religious cleric blasphemes on other religions...For example the first chapter of Qur'an labels the Jews and Christians as the cursed ones and those wo have gone astray... Imagine a non-muslim saying something similar about Islam/Muslims .. the extremists would be shouting blaaasphemeee...

Religion is supposed to thrive on comparison with other religions...Show what is wrong with other religions and invite followers of those religions to your religion.... .. it's that simple..

How can an atheist be tried for blasphemy when he does not believe in any religion

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Religion..
Spits**

Any reasonable legislative system will place blasphemy under free speech...The only systems where blasphemy is punishable are religious either overtly (like Saudi Arabia) in the name of offending religious sentiments)...

The problem with these religious laws is that they punish people for doing things that don't harm anybody like gays having sex and so on.. these are entirely personal choices for the actions not resulting in harm for anyone else...

If you don't believe that someone else's god/prophet isn't a real god/prophet then you shouln't get all worked up when that someone tells you that your god/prophet isn't real either...

The case of blasphemy is doubly funny cos every religious cleric blasphemes on other religions...For example the first chapter of Qur'an labels the Jews and Christians as the cursed ones and those wo have gone astray... Imagine a non-muslim saying something similar about Islam/Muslims .. the extremists would be shouting blaaasphemeee...

Religion is supposed to thrive on comparison with other religions...Show what is wrong with other religions and invite followers of those religions to your religion.... .. it's that simple..

you can talk all you want. Law is law. You violate the law you face the consequences. It is as simple as that. If you think it is only in Nigeria think again.

The Western world has limit when it comes to the so called free speech. Go to Israel, Germany, France and declare holocaust didn't exist. Wait and see what happens

Empiree:
you can talk all of l you want. Law is law. You violate the law you gave the consequences. It is as simple as that. If you think it is only in Nigeria think again.

The Western world has limit when it comes to the so called free speech. Go to Israel, Germany, France and declare holocaust didn't exist. Wait and see what happens

Read to understand not reply...

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Read to understand not reply...

if you get mind go and violate blasphemy law and see what happens.

Empiree:
if you get mine, go and violate blasphemy law and see what happens.

Ain't you smart enough to understand that it was an opinion?
How about you get smart tho?

Empiree:
if you get mine, go and violate blasphemy law and see what happens.

Muhamad and jesus both are dead idols

PAGAN9JA:
Muhamad and jesus both are dead idols

thank you. Now zip it

Nobody go even reason you if you insult Jesus or Christianity. Not same with Islam. Their blood too de hot when it comes to religious matterz.

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All these terrorist people

To people who are gunning for atiku n they believe he's better than buhari,what's atiku stand in all these?
If it were to b atiku as President will there b any difference?
So as someone rooting for atiku,what makes u feel u are any better than those who voted buhari?

It's just like talking about 6 and half dozen

E don happen!! Who you wan pray to now?

Can someone explain what this world would have been like without religion.

If the world would been more better without religion... Click Like

If the world would have been more dangerous without religion... Click Share.

Imagine a world without Islam

Religion of...

Serve him right

Blasphemy in a secular country One Nigeria.

Religion of piss

Hhmm... I doubt he's truly an atheist.

Empiree:
you can talk all you want. Law is law. You violate the law you face the consequences. It is as simple as that. If you think it is only in Nigeria think again.

The Western world has limit when it comes to the so called free speech. Go to Israel, Germany, France and declare holocaust didn't exist. Wait and see what happens

Where in Nigeria law?

Don't be ignorant