Irate youths burn down mosque in Kano accusing cleric of blaspheming against Islam

MUSLIM youths have burnt down the Sharia court in the Rijia Lemo neighbourhood of Kano in protest of the sermons of preacher Abdul Nyass who they accuse of blaspheming Islam and Prophet Mohammed.

 

Cleric Nyass was supposed to appear before the court for trial over the blasphemy allegedly uttered by him against the holy prophet. When he did not show up, demonstrators took to the streets of Kano carrying sticks and other weapons to indicate their annoyance over some alleged blasphemous statements against the prophet Muhammad.

 

Later, they stormed the Kano State government house and the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II to show their anger. After doing that, the Sharia court located in Rijia Lemo where the preacher was suppose to appear on Friday was set ablaze after the youths waited for the cleric but he did not show up.

At government house, they chanted Allahu Akbar and attempted to temporarily seize the building, which caused s stampede for about an hour before the intervention of security agents. Government officials later appeared to explain that immediately they got information of the blasphemous statement against prophet Mohammad, a Security Council meeting was summoned to avert any untoward event.

 

Kano State commissioner for state affairs Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo and the commissioner for water resources, Dr Yunusa Dangwani  met with the leader of the youths Sherriff Sani Jan-Bulo. They condemned the blasphemy of the preacher, saying it was not government policy.

Comrade Gwarzo said: “This act was very unholy and the state government has already taken appropriate action to avert any ugly situation. Now that you are here with me as the leader of the sect, I  will want you to control your faithful not to cause any mayhem or riot that might lead to an unpleasant situation in the state, so what I want from you is to talk to your members to move back to where they are coming from peacefully.”

Mallam Jan-Bulo promised to calm the frayed nerves of the youths who after being addressed, calmed down. Imam Nyass's preachings have been condemned by other prominent Tijaniyya leaders including Sheik Dairu Usman Bauchi and Khalifa Sheik Isyaka Rabiu who said such comments could not have come from a disciple of a Tijaniyya.