Alleged Blasphemy: Kano Shura Council Suspends Islamic Cleric Lawal Triumph

The Kano State Shura Council has suspended Islamic cleric, Sheikh Lawal Abubakar, popularly known arsenic Triumph, from each teaching and preaching activities pending the result of an probe into allegations levelled against him.

Malam Lawal Triumph was accused of making inappropriate statements astir Prophet Muhammad (peace beryllium upon him), including allegations astir the Prophet’s carnal information and arguable comparisons regarding his commencement and allegedly making derogatory statements astir the Prophet’s parents. The improvement has, however, enactment Kano State connected the edge.

Announcing the determination aft a gathering successful Kano, the Council’s Secretary, Shehu Sagagi, said members reconvened to person and reappraisal assorted allegations supported by some audio and video clips linked to the embattled Islamic cleric.

According to him, the deliberations progressive separating claims backed by verifiable grounds from those without proof. “We resolved that allegations lacking grounds should beryllium acceptable aside, portion those with verifiable grounds person been duly recorded. Even instances wherever helium stammered oregon hesitated successful the videos were noted successful the report,” helium stated.

He added that a sub-committee has been acceptable up to invitation Sheikh Lawal to support himself against the established claims. A ceremonial summons volition beryllium issued, and aft helium presents his defense, the committee volition taxable a study and recommendations to the State authorities for a last decision.

“In the meantime, helium is suspended from each teaching and preaching activities,” the Council Secretary confirmed, stressing that the cleric would beryllium fixed capable clip to look earlier the committee to authorities his case.

The Council emphasised that the suspension was not a condemnation but a procedural measurement to guarantee fairness, accountability, and the preservation of decorum wrong the spiritual abstraction successful the State.