Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been sentenced to 24
years imprisonment after pleading guilty to all the 18-count
charges leveled against him.

Bala, who is the president of the Humanist Association of
Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna on April 28, 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
Muslim.

One of his posts reads: "Religion is not a person, long dead
people are dead, Gods do not exist, so why fear analysis & critique on works attributed to them?

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

However, when he appeared before Justice Farouk Lawan of Kano High Court 4, Audu Bako Secretariat on Tuesday, April 5, 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, who appeared unruffled, 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.

Passing the sentence, Justice Lawan sentenced him to 24
years imprisonment.

https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/05/court-sentences-kano-atheist-mubarak-bala-24-years-jail-over-blasphemy

Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

wrong talk.

Last I checked the Constitution, Nigeria is a multi religious (Religious syncretism) Nation and don't belong to any particular religion

ExAngel007:


wrong talk.

Once it doesn't suit your idealogies ,it's wrong talk abi? No , wahala ...anyway, go and rescue him if you don't like the verdict

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

So, one can't practice atheism in Nigeria, or what are you trying to say??

Camelot65:
So, one can't practice atheism in Nigeria, or what are you trying to say??

Practice atheism at your own risk...that's what I'm trying to say . Now if you don't like it, then shut up and travel out to where atheism is accepted

I do tell people that is better for you to belong to a secret cult than to be a Muslim...

Those guys are hypocrites..

He will be freed by the Appeal court.

Ammishaddai:
Once it doesn't suit your idealogies ,it's wrong talk abi? No , wahala ...anyway, go and rescue him if you don't like the verdict

I don't get you.

What ideology?

You said in your first post that all atheist should go back to their country.

Are we not allowed to practice anything we believe in Nigeria?

Is it only Islam and Christianity we must practice?

Was he tried under Sharia law or common law? Cos I fail to understand why he was given such a stringent punishment for merely exercising his right to freedom of speech. Tueh! May this hellh0le called Nigeria not happen to you.

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ExAngel007:

I don't get you.

What ideology?

You said on your first post that all atheist should go back to their country.

Are we not allowed to practice anything we believe in Nigeria?

Is it only Islam and Christianity we must practice?

[/s] It seems your basic problem is reading . Kindly read my first post . Thank you

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

See terrorist ..check his history here you will see even the train attack he didnt condemn

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

Keep supporting evil. Karma is definitely round the corner waiting for you. Na turn by turn.

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] It seems your basic problem is reading . Kindly read my first post . Thank you

And it seems that your basic problem is comprehension.

read my post again. goodbye.

thisxis crazy

Ammishaddai:
Practice atheism at your own risk...that's what I'm trying to say . Now if you don't like it, then shut up and travel out to where atheism is accepted

This is atheist country. Islam is forbidden

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BloomingDale:


Keep supporting evil. Karma is definitely round the corner waiting for you. Na turn by turn.

[/s] Yeah whatever

tollyboy5:

This is atheist country. Islam is forbidden

...not according to the court that passed judgment

Ammishaddai:
Practice atheism at your own risk...that's what I'm trying to say . Now if you don't like it, then shut up and travel out to where atheism is accepted

Lol...You're funny though.

What's the bolded for?

Camelot65:
Lol...You're funny though.

What's the bolded for?

I'll take that as a rhetorical question

I totally support this if this is what would make the so called "woke idiots" have sense

The freedom Christianity gives una in this shithole you would never appreciate it

You think na stupid Nigeria law dey keep your sorry ass whereas it's Christianity, this country would have easily slided into Sharia practice if not the fear of Christian's that is making them adopt "liberal" law just to seem neutral

In the core north Sharia laws take presidency over state law whether you are Allah follower or not

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

My guy, what's up with you?

Your points make no sense

boman2014:


My guy, what's up with you?

Your points make no sense

It's not suppose to make sense to dumb fvcks like you.

Misplace priority

Ammishaddai:
It's not suppose to make sense to dumb fvcks like you.

Guy like you I don't engaged in with conversation.

Negative energy you've got.

Buzzzz up...

My university undergraduate classmate and friend. Some of us his friends warned him against attacking religion openly in a religiously intolerant country such as ours but he just won't listen. Now he's gotten himself into some deep trouble

Yet Yoruba people are pleading to be in one country with these terrorists.

People that pay bandits money and imprison atheist for not accepting their religion.

Biafra will be free one day.

Ammishaddai:
...not according to the court that passed judgment

Nigeria is joke. Justice belong to the highest bidder

Why such a long sentence though?
Is there something in the Nigerian constitution that says you can't express your disbelief openly?

Aboki will always be aboki... I am shocked you write well ..

Did you study in the north or a beneficiary of southern education.

Ammishaddai:
Nice one . Let those who want to practice Atheism go to atheist countries. You can't dress like a Roman in Greece and expect to be treated like a Roman

Islam is a cancer to humanity.

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Dialpad:
Aboki will always be aboki... I am shocked you write well ..

Did you study in the north or a beneficiary of southern education.

[/s] Another short-sighted fool who thinks the world revolves around southern stupidity