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Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by powerfulguy(op): 4:16pm On May 16, 2022

A Viral claim stating that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving a death penalty as punishment for the offence of blasphemy is false.

According to reports and several social media posts gathered by SaharaReporters, it was claimed that the Governor Aminu Tambuwal-led Sokoto Government made the law barely five days after a student, Deborah Samuel, was lynched and burnt to death for alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.

In a post made by a Facebook user, Abdullahi Aliyu, which generated 68 likes, 14 comments and 3 shares at the time of filing this report, the claim was stated thus:

“Sokoto State Government Signs Into Law Death Penalty For Blasphemy.”

Alhamdulillah. Sokoto State Government Signs Into Law "Death Penalty For Blasphemy"

Alhamdulillah."

According to reports, the same claim was also shared on Twitter, garnering 248 retweets, 24 quote tweets, and 998 likes.

To verify this claim, SaharaReporters contacted the Sokoto State House of Assembly Clerk, Bello Ahmad, who made it known that such a law had never been passed in Sokoto.

"You should ask anyone who gave that kind of information their source. As far as Sokoto is concerned, the government did not make any law like this. And people should please regard it," he said.

http://saharareporters.com/2022/05/16/fact-check-viral-claim-sokoto-government-enacted-death-penalty-law-blasphemy-not-true

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Arrewa: 4:20pm On May 16, 2022

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Arrewa: 4:20pm On May 16, 2022

Seun

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Truthisunique2: 4:26pm On May 16, 2022

Seun if you are so concerned about the Islamic blasphemy law for freedom of speech

Why are you in the fore front of Islamic laws that trample freedom of speech on Nairaland

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 4:50pm On May 16, 2022*

Here we must swear an oath of allegiance before we comment on islamic thread.

Is that not blasphemy against Nairalander's freedom of speech/expression?

And they said he's an Atheist!

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by ivolt: 4:58pm On May 16, 2022*

These illiterates are just funny people.
Even if Sokoto made the law, it would not exonerate those savage murderers.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Okoroawusa: 5:00pm On May 16, 2022

This news that Saharareporters is saying that it's fake na wa o!

Saharareporters wey be baba for fake news

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 5:03pm On May 16, 2022

Truthisunique2:
Seun if you are so concerned about the Islamic blasphemy law for freedom of speech

Why are you in the fore front of Islamic laws that trample freedom of speech on Nairaland?

Good question. I hope he will respond.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by ChoCho54(f): 6:08pm On May 16, 2022

Toor..

Any Igboman still living in northern Nigeria is on his own.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by FactBoyz: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Adonis86(m): 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

Evil people

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

We will get to that point soon.
This must be condemn by everybody

We keep wondering,
If these so called undergraduates can behave in an animalistic way like this and show this level of intolerance, what do we expect from the stark illiterates that do not even know what education is?

In this 21st century?
This is alarming.
This is petryfying.
This is Barbaric.
This must be condemn from all angles.

The evil perpetrators must be brought to book like NOW!!!

placeofallure:
Do you know the most frightening thing? I was on a media page and many comments came in supporting the killing. Some even dared christians to come to Sokoto, that there'll be more killings. Are those not potential terrorists? If this were in a saner clime, they will immediately be put under watchlist. Here, we'll fold our arms until another evil happens and the politicians, as usual, will come out to condemn the acts and everything ends there.

That is not just right at all.
Deborah's killer must be fished out, to nip this senseless killings/murders in the bud once and for all.
This is 21st century for crying out loud.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

ChoCho54:
Toor..

Any Igboman still living in northern Nigeria is on his own.

It's all in the name....... cool

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Samfloxin(m): 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

For now, I have no business with the north...let me relate with human beings alone

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Devilagentcap: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

Hmm

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by LagbajaTheBEREAN: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022

Should we say Ignorance is bliss because I don't understand...

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Eriokanmi: 9:42pm On May 16, 2022*

I can never take these people seriously. If aboki says A, and you believe it, you're gone. They can't be trusted.

Let them keep doing the evil while their region keeps going backward. One thing is certain, they can't benefit from our sweat in VAT anymore. They should woo investments to their region too. Good luck to them

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Searchingvictor: 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

Life

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by LilyColin(f): 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

Islamabad.

To the Angel wey carry me enter this evil country na me & you on judgement day

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Godjone(m): 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

They should continue living in denial all of us know Islam as a religion of head cutting and terrorism. May that useless SAW of a prophet mahamMAD continue resting in the bottomless pit of hell fire

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Authoreety: 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

Bzbb

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Golan007: 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

Truthisunique2:
Seun if you are so concerned about the Islamic blasphemy law for freedom of speech

Why are you in the fore front of Islamic laws that trample freedom of speech on Nairaland

You so badly want to access their threads so you can insult them.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by SexyBabe001: 9:43pm On May 16, 2022

Story

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Dididrumz(m): 9:44pm On May 16, 2022

They don't need to enact a law, it's inbuilt in them.

They love to kill.

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by Hambivert: 9:44pm On May 16, 2022

These miscreants would do whatsoever to justify their folly.

Random Fact: The Bible records 365+ "Fear ~~North~~ ", one capsule for your sparogative reminder every day.

Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by jiz: 9:44pm On May 16, 2022

One Country, Two Constitution

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Re: Claim That Sokoto Enacted Death Penalty Law For Blasphemy Is False by baretalk: 9:44pm On May 16, 2022

Seun you don't respect freedom of speech here.

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