Protest In Kano Over Blasphemy Of Prophet Muhammed

The parents of a singer in Kano State, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, alleged to have produced a song considered blasphemous of the Prophet Muhammad, have been arrested and are currently under custody of the state police command.

The Kano Hisbah Commander, Harun Ibn-Sina disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing protesters who stormed his office and demanded government action.

Protests had earlier in the day rocked the city when hundreds of aggrieved youths stormed Kano Hisbah office over the blasphemous song.

Sharif-Aminu was said to have composed a song containing derogatory verses attributed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which prompted violence against the family members of the musician who fled the area.

But the family house of the singer located at Sharifai quarters in Kano Municipal Local government was set ablaze by irate youths who invaded the area in protest against the song.

Findings indicated that the singer is a follower of Tijjaniya sect and is a member of Faidha group who are known for their preference of Ibrahim Nyass (a famous Senegalese Islamic Scholar) over Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Also speaking, Hamza, a representative of the Kano State Police Commissioner, Habu Sani who told the protesters that the police were making effort to arrest the fleeing singer.

He also urged the protesters to be law abiding citizens by allowing the security agents to do their work. He assured them that the singer would not go unpunished.

During the protest, the protesters displayed various placards alleging that the government and the security agents in the state were reluctant over the issue which led to their decision to protest.

According to the convener of the protest Idris Ibrahim (known as Baba Idris) said they came to notified the government to do the needful otherwise they would take the laws into their hands.