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FREEDOM! Auschwitz museum boss calls victory after Nigerian teen freed from jail

Auschwitz museum head Piotr Cywiński stepped in after Omar Farouq Bashir was sentenced by a Sharia court in North Kano State in August last year for allegedly ‘blaspheming against Allah’. PAP/faceofmalawi.com/Twitter

Auschwitz museum director Piotr Cywiński stepped in to help and offered to serve part of the teen’s jail sentence for clemency after Omar Farouq Bashir was sentenced allegedly ‘blaspheming against Allah’ during an argument with a friend at school.

Auschwitz Museum boss vows to continue fight for release of 13-year-old Nigerian boy despite snub from Nigerian president

In a letter to Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari, the director of the museum Piotr Cywiński hit out at the “preposterous sentence” saying: “While waiting for your response, I wish to assure you that I will continue to act toward’s the boy’s release.”

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Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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