The Kano State government has filed charges against the controversial Muslim Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara for disparaging Islam most revered prophet, Muhammed, and his companions.
An online newspaper, Nigerian Tracker, says the Kano-based Islamic cleric famous for his controversial religious commentaries, was charged with blasphemy on Friday, July 16.
The newspaper quoted a statement issued by the Kano State commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba that the development followed the receipt of the First Information Report from the police by the Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for justice which prepared charges against the cleric.
Abduljabbar was subsequently arraigned on Friday, July 16 before an Upper Sharia Court Judge, Kofar Kudu, Alkali Ibrahim Sarki Yola, where the charges included blasphemy, incitement, and sundry offences were mentioned.
The statement added that after the court sitting, it adjourned the case to July 28, while the scholar would remain under police custody until Monday, July 19, when he would be sent to prison till the adjourned date.