A former president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria and an atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been released from prison after serving a four-year jail term for blasphemy.
Bala was arrested on April 28, 2020, at his Kaduna residence and transferred to Kano after he was accused of blasphemy, incitement, and breaching public peace. In 2022, the Kano State High Court sentenced him to 24 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to 18 charges, including blasphemy. However, an appellate…
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