The ruling was not appealed, according to ADF International.
“We are relieved that Mary has found protection from these credible threats and that the court recognized her fundamental right to convert from Islam to Christianity,” Sean Nelson, legal counsel for ADF International, said in a statement Friday.
“This is an important decision that we pray will help others facing threats to their lives only because they came to believe in Christ,” he said.
Nelson said that no one should be persecuted for their faith, adding that Nigerian Christian converts from Islam often are targeted and discriminated against for their change in religion.
The Nigerian constitution has no official state religion and provides for religious freedom, according to the U.S. State Department’s 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom in Nigeria.
Despite that, Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live in, according to Open Doors, an organization that advocates for persecuted Christians globally. For Christians, the organization ranked Nigeria as the sixth most persecuted country in the world.