The Kano State Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Dr Muhammad Nazifi Bichi, has confirmed that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested two persons – Baffa Hotoro and Habib Haroun – over their blasphemous statements against the personality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
According to Bichi, their arrest was sequel to a series of petitions to the ministry by different religious bodies, NGOs and Individuals residing in the State.
He said the arrested persons are currently in the DSS custody undergoing interrogation over the alleged defamation.
He added that the Kano State government has ordered a discreet investigation before they are charged to court.
Bichi cautioned the public as well as religious leaders against unguarded utterances, noting that making derogatory statements against Islamic religion will attract calamity from Almighty God.
He said: “It is blasphemy to make any derogatory statement against Prophet of Islam. It is not good while making sermon or preaching to go outside the teaching and principles of Islam,”
He assured that Kano State government will not relent until the culprits are purnished according to the provisions of Islamic Penal Code Law.
The duo are alleged to have made a blasphemous commentary on social media in which they expressed their total support and strongly aligned themselves to a religious leader in Bauchi over what he said to the Prophet of Islam while preaching.