Rhoda Jatau, a Nigerian Christian mother, was acquitted of blasphemy charges after spending 19 months in prison for sharing a video condemning the murder of another Christian student.
A Nigerian Christian mother of five, Rhoda Jatau, has been fully acquitted of any wrongdoing after spending 19 months in prison on blasphemy charges. Jatau was arrested in May 2022 after she allegedly shared a 'blasphemous' video to a WhatsApp group condemning the murder of Nigerian Christian college student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, who had been stoned to death by her Muslim classmates.
A mob attacked Jatau's neighborhood, and she was charged under sections 114 (public disturbance) and 210 (religious insult) of the Bauchi State Penal Code. She spent 19 months in prison before being released on bail last December. 'It was not easy, because I have missed my children,' Jatau said, adding that she was not allowed to have any visitors in prison apart from her lawyer. ADF International, which supported Jatau's legal defense, shared with Fox News Digital that she was fully cleared of any wrongdoing by a Bauchi State judge this month. The faith-based legal group celebrated her acquittal as a 'win for religious freedom.' 'We are thankful to God for Rhoda’s full acquittal and an end to the ordeal she has endured for far too long,' said Sean Nelson, legal counsel for ADF International. 'No person should be punished for peaceful expression, and we are grateful that Rhoda Jatau has been fully acquitted. But Rhoda should never have been arrested in the first place. We will continue to seek justice for Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria who are unjustly imprisoned and plagued by the draconian blasphemy laws.' A Nigerian ADF International allied lawyer, who served as lead counsel on Jatau’s case and is remaining anonymous, also shared a statement. 'After a two-and-a-half-year ordeal, including 19 long months in prison, we are happy that Rhoda finally has been acquitted of any wrongdoing.
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