Christian Mother Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Nigeria
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A Christian mother in northeastern Nigeria has reportedly been sentenced to 14 years in prison after sharing her faith with a Muslim woman who later testified that she subsequently converted to Christianity voluntarily. Justice A. B. Kumdila of the Borno State High Court sentenced Liyatu Samuel Dawa, from the Gwoza area of Borno state, under Section 210 of the state’s Penal Code. The reported conviction has raised questions about the relationship between the charge, the evidence presented in court, and Nigeria’s constitutional protections for freedom of religion.
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