Justice Farouk Lawan of the Kano high court 4 has sentenced Mubarak Bala to 24 years in jail for blasphemy.
Bala who was facing an 18-count charge which includes posting statements that critiqued Islam, Allah, and Prophet Muhammad on social media pleaded guilty before the court.
In his statement during the court proceedings, Bala noted that his post was not meant to instigate violence, Legit.ng gathered.
Source: Legit.ng
