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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has convicted one Olarenwaju John Ifagbemi for burning the Holy Quran.<\/p>\n

The convict, said to be a traditionalist, was prosecuted on a charge bothering on insult to religion.<\/p>\n

Delivering judgement, the trial judge, Justice N. U Agomoh, held that the prosecution was able to adduce evidence that satisfied the requirements of Section 204 of the Criminal Code Act, thereby proving the case beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

The convict was sentenced to a prison term of three months, with effect from January 7, 2025.<\/p>\n

Ifagbemi was arrested in Iseyin Local Government Area by the Oyo Command of the Department of State Services, DSS, in early January, shortly after he posted a video of himself openly burning a Quran.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred at a time some Islamic clerics had initiated moves to establish a Sharia court in Oyo town and the convict\u2019s action was viewed as a move to trigger religious crisis.<\/p>\n

With tension rising in the area, the intervention of the DSS helped to reduce tensions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Service\u2019s swift arrest of the traditionalist who openly burnt the Quran, and uploaded it on social media helped deescalate tensions,\u201d a source in the area said.<\/p>\n

A senior court official, who spoke on the charge marked FHC\/IB\/4c\/2025\/, said: \u201cThe honourable trial judge was able to deliver judgement within a period of one month because the DSS proved its case satisfactorily.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a related development, Justice N. E Maha of the Ibadan division of the Federal High Court has sentenced a terrorist, one Babangida Ummaru, to 60 years imprisonment without an option of fine.<\/p>\n

The terrorist and kidnap kingpin was initially arraigned on a two-count charge, which was later amended after the DSS obtained additional evidence.<\/p>\n

The court found the convict guilty on three counts of terrorism and kidnapping, under the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022.<\/p>\n

He was however discharged on four other counts.<\/p>\n

The 60 year imprisonment secured against the suspect is considered as a landmark judgment that is expected to add more credence to the Terrorism and Prohibition Act, 2022.<\/p>\n

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