The Appeal Court sitting in Kano has reduced the 24-year sentence handed to an atheist, Mubarak Bala, to five years. Bala is the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. He was arrested at his residence in Kaduna over alleged blasphemy and incitement. A Kano State High Court had in 2022 sentenced Bala to 24 […]
NUJ, NAS demand release of Humanist Association President, Mubarak Bala
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State Council and the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, have jointly called for the release of Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for four years without trial. The two associations made the demand on Monday during a courtesy visit by NAS to the NUJ Secretariat in commemoration of […]