The Kano State Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Dr Muhammad Nazifi Bichi has said that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two people, Baffa Hotoro and Habib Haroun, over alleged blasphemous statements they uttered against the personality of Noble Prophet Muhammad. He disclosed that the arrested persons are currently in security custody, undergoing interrogation over the alleged defamation they have committed. He added that the Kano State government has ordered for the discreet investigation to be carried out as part of the processes to prosecute them before the Court of law. He said, “It is blasphemy to make any derogatory statement against Prophet of Islam. He stressed that Kano State Government will soon establish Law to screen and guide public preaching, lamenting that the cases of blasphemy are worrisome.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 16, 2023 07:34 UTC