Sharia Court Sentences Man to Death by Stoning for Homosexuality

Abdullahi Sani, from Unguwar Makara Huta, has been sentenced to death by stoning by a Sharia Court in Ningi, the headquarters of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for homosexuality.

The judgment was delivered by Sharia Judge Abdullahi Aliyu Doya during a court session on May 10, 2024, with Sani found guilty of the offence as charged.

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The Sharia Judge stated that based on witness testimonies and the defendant’s admission of guilt, Abdullahi Sani was found guilty and sentenced to death by stoning in accordance with the provisions of sections 131, 132, and 133 of the Bauchi State Administration of Criminal Justice, 2001.

Source: Daily Post