An atheist, Mubarak Bala, has remained in the custody of the Kano State Police command for 40 days without trial for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad,Bala was arrested on April 28, 2020, in Kaduna
State following a petition by a lawyer, Salisu Umar, accusing him of posting “inciting comments” on hisHe was subsequently transferred to the custody of the Kano State Police command where he has remained till date.
The lawyer said, “All the courts in Kano are not operating because of COVID-19. He was arrested during the lockdown and at that time, all the courts were not sitting until now. Also, the police cannot grant him bail for his own protection. When asked if the suspect would be arraigned before a Shariah court, Umar said, “Why should he be arraigned before a Shariah court? He is not even a Muslim.”
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