Borno Court Jails Christian Woman for 14 Years Over Adult Convert’s Faith Change

A Borno State High Court has reportedly sentenced Liyatu Samuel Dawa to 14 years in prison over allegations that she encouraged an adult woman to convert to Christianity. The convert reportedly testified that she made the decision voluntarily and was not coerced. The case has raised concerns among religious-freedom and human-rights advocates, who argue that the charge under Section 210 of the Borno State Penal Code may not apply to an adult’s voluntary religious conversion. They also cite constitutional protections for freedom of religion and the right to change one’s faith. Dawa is reportedly being held in Maiduguri while her legal team prepares an appeal. Her family says her husband has gone into hiding after receiving threats, while the whereabouts of the woman who converted remain unclear.

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