Nigerian woman acquitted of blasphemy against Islam
December 20, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A Nigerian Christian woman has been acquitted of blasphemy charge, in a key legal victory for religious freedom.
Rhoda Jatau, the mother of five children, was arrested in May 2022 after she shared a video message denouncing the lynching of a Christian college student. She was charged with blasphemy against Islam—an offense that can be punished by the death penalty in the Bauchi state—and had spent 19 months in prison.
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