Court-ordered amputations remain controversial in Nigeria
An Islamic court in Nigeria has permanently banned a rights group from holding an internet debate about amputation as a form of punishment. This follows a temporary order made last week by a court in northern Nigeria preventing Facebook and Twitter being used to discuss the issue. The ban was initially sought by a pro-Sharia group which said internet sites would be used to mock Islamic law. The Sharia code runs alongside secular law in 12 of Nigeria's 36 states. In 2000, Malam Buba Bello Jangebe was the first person in Nigeria to have an amputation carried out under Islamic law after being found guilty of stealing a cow. The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria started a Twitter feed, blog and Facebook debate about it so "Nigerians could air their opinions on Sharia law as a whole". But the Association of Muslim Brotherhood of Nigeria, a pro-Sharia group based in the northern city of Kaduna, argued that the forums would mock the Sharia system. The court agreed and issued a temporary ban on the internet discussions last week. Tuesday's ruling makes the ban permanent.[/size]
why do this people hate good things? intead of them to ban stealing, killing and crime against humanity in Naija, they rather ban twitter debate........... they are really hipocrate and backwards people........ God bless Naija
Posted: at 1-04-2010 02:21 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
Bazemaster at 1-04-2010 03:16 PM (15 years ago) (m)
hmmmm,
I report from ma BAZEHOOD, niggaz feeling ma BAZESWAG 'cos it's hooded like my nigga HOODEDSWAG coming from BAZESQUAD in da BAZESTUDIOS UNITED.... I AM BAZEMASTER
Posted: at 1-04-2010 03:16 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
so what does this mean for p0eople twitting,did they ban twitting in nigeria or twitng on the site? somebody explain pls
That discussion group that criticizes the action of the Sharia law in Nigeria cannot hold on twitter or Facebook network site If i got it right myself ? kind of funny that but that what it showed . the law knows better
" If its not for love - its for nothing " [/size]
Posted: at 1-04-2010 03:35 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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