Barber Arrested For Blasphemy In Kano After Giving Customers Haircuts That Insult Islam

A young barber from Benue State identified as Elijah Ode has been reportedly arrested in Kano for blasphemy after giving his customers haircuts that insult Islam, IgbereTV reports.

According to a Benue activist, Smith Akoko, the young man, who is also a student, was arrested last Wednesday, after two of his customers were caught with hairstyles deemed blasphemous to the Islamic religion.

His cousin, Sunday Ukenya, who confirmed the incident to Akoko, said that Elijah was arraigned in court on Tuesday, February 2 and later remanded. Read the report below:

Elijah Ode, a resident of Kano from Adum East, Obi LGA of Benue State, who combines barbing with studies and is domicile in the Sabon Gari town of the state was reported to have been in the net of Islamic religious extremists, who believe he has committed blasphemy in the cause of his work as barber.

Report says Elijah, who is well patronized by young people for possessing exceptional skills in trendy haircuts, attracted the wrath of the extremists last week Wednesday when two of his customers were tortured to stupor for designs claimed to be blasphemous to the Islamic religion.

Thereupon, Elijah was traced to his barbershop, where he was arrested for complicity, and has been in Police detention with the two customers since last week.

According to information obtained from his cousin, Mr Sunday Ukenya, the young barber did not design the hairstyles with the intention to provoke. He said he was only being innovative doing his work as usual to eke a living and pay his fees at his tertiary institution of study in Kano, where he sponsors himself.

Ukenya also added that the case is already in the court of law at the wish of the aggrieved Muslims with first session being yesterday. He expressed sadness, however, that all efforts by the young barber's lawyer to bail him proved abortive for the claim that it is a major case and is as a result not bailable.

At the moment, the family has run out of hope, soliciting intercessory prayers as the reality of incarceration stares Elijah in the face. And indeed, jamesibechi.com can confirm that unless prayers are offered or reputable human rights activists from across the globe rise up for the defenceless self-sponsored young barber, the reality may be undesirable but inevitable.

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Lalasticlala

This is really incredible!

This is ridiculousness at it's highest peak.

Islam is the cancer, Islam is evil.

Very hilarious
I'll deserve my comment and comment my reserve if this thread hit FP.

Proactivity Leads To Productivity!!!!

@SeniorWriter

Crimrburster:
Islam is the cancer, Islam is evil.

Hausa/Fulani are the cancer not Islam. Are they the only ones practicing Islam

Sparknij:

Hausa/Fulani are the cancer not Islam. Are they the only ones practicing Islam

you are right, my mistake.

Where is Major General Enenche?
Isnt it everyone is on cruise in this country.

You are visiting hotels looking for sinners, destroying alcoholic drinks ,restricting interaction between opposite sexes and now arresting a barber who barbed ppl their choice of hair.

This country cannot move forward at least for now with the hypocritical religious north.

This is ridiculous in all aspect.

My God!

What's going on up north?

Fake news!!!

God why? See the bunch of illiterate useless worthless religion extremist bastards I'm sharing country with? Boko Haram has been killing them for more than 10 years Dem no sew anything to do about that one but a young looking handsome nigga Barb correct hairstyle Dem dey show muscle... When will civilization catch up with this almimajiri bastard ffs!

Let's divide this shithole pls! We have nothing in common with each other

Foolishness in its highestness

This is really incredible!

Haircut that speaks.:!!:. OMG

Hmmmmmm religious issue and this country.... we no know who be who AGAIN

This has got to be a joke

.Dear Mr Elijah, I hope your handlers would give this the publicity it demands. Shout loud and hard and hope the world hears. Then your trial will become a blessing.

These maniacs should grudgingly release you in the long run since you are not a Muslim, hence shouldn't be tried by Sharia. Once released, make the most of it. Ride on your momentary popularity, open a go-fund-me or stuff, run off to any western country and file for asylum. Your case should be fairly easy to prove.

Get away from this zoo, roll your sleeves and work as hard as you worked here. You will surely get dividend.

I'm only looking for the best in a messed-up situation such as yours. Wishing you all the best through your trials and eventual triumph.

abdulazeez1002:
Fake news!!!

It's not fake news....stop saying what you don't know

Nawa o

Cruise..
But make e no reach my side

The Arabians are making progress technologically, health wise and in development.
While those they have handle a little of their religion are not making us proud.

Hmm!

you have spoken from the heart.
you will be celebrated very soon.

Canvass:
.Dear Mr Elijah, I hope your handlers would give this the publicity it demands. Shout loud and hard and hope the world hears. Then your trial will become a blessing.

These maniacs should grudgingly release you in the long run since you are not a Muslim, hence shouldn't be tried by Sharia. Once released, make the most of it. Ride on your momentary popularity, open a go-fund-me or stuff, run off to any western country and file for asylum. Your case should be fairly easy to prove.

Get away from this zoo, roll your sleeves and work as hard as you worked here. You will surely get dividend.

I'm only looking for the best in a messed-up situation such as yours. Wishing you all the best through your trials and eventual triumph.