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Man sentenced to death for 'posting blasphemous song in WhatsApp group'

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A 22-year-old musician has been sentenced to death after being convicted of sharing an insulting song about the Prophet Muhammed in a WhatsApp chat.

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu faces being hanged after his conviction in Kano, Nigeria. Outrage grew after the recording was widely shared earlier this year, with an angry crowd destroying his family home and forcing his father to flee.

Sharif-Aminu's conviction has been described as a "travesty of justice", amid calls for his life to be spared. Lawyers for the music studio assistant told CNN the comment was made during a row posted in a WhatsApp group.

Legal documents say he was found guilty of making "a blasphemous statement against Prophet Mohammed in a WhatsApp Group" - an offence punishable by death

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