A leg for a leg, orders sharia court

IOL ^ | 01/07/04 | Goddy Ikeh

[Pikamax]

A leg for a leg, orders sharia court

January 07 2003 at 05:47AM

By Goddy Ikeh

Lagos - A Muslim court in northern Nigeria has ordered that a 45-year-old man's leg be amputated as punishment for doing the same to his wife.

The Upper Sharia in the town of Bauchi made the order against Adamu Hussaini Maidoya, who cut off the right leg of his wife, Amina. He accused her of infidelity, after "over exposing" herself to a doctor to get an injection.

Judge Alhaji Abdu Yerima ordered that the convict's right leg be amputated at the knee and that the person or doctor who executes the sentence should not administer anaesthetic or painkillers.

The judge quoted relevant sections of the Holy Quran and the Hadith to support his judgment and gave the convict 30 days to file an appeal.

"He must experience similar pain his wife went through when he cut off her right leg from the knee,'' the judge ruled.

Shortly before sentencing, Amina Hussaini, who just been discharged from the Bauchi specialist hospital, told the court how on August 21 2002 her husband accused her of infidelity, overpowered her and cut her right leg off at the knee with a sharp machete.

Amina, who had been married to the accused for about 20 years and has eight children, including four-month-old twins, prayed for justice.

Maidoya, who wept profusely during the trial, pleaded guilty but pleaded for forgiveness, saying his act was destined by God. Maidoya, a trader, also told newsmen he was neither insane nor under the influence of alcohol when he cut off his wife's leg. - Independent Foreign Service

[angkor]

The Religion Of Mass Psychosis.

[presidio9]

Islam is as Islam does.

[Paleo Conservative]

He accused her of infidelity, after "over exposing" herself to a doctor to get an injection.

What an idiot.

[plain talk]

actually I think the sentence is appropriate.

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[Dr.Deth]

They're doing nothing out of the ordinary. For cultists. They're all nucking futs.

How about some Kool-Aid instead of Semtex next time?

[billorites]

[evets]

That reminds me of a story... Thursday, January 08, 2004 By Jane Elizabeth, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It's fair to say that both doctors showcased at a Fox Chapel elementary school on Tuesday made an impression. In one case, it was just a little more lasting. Dr. Seuss was the attraction in some classrooms at Fairview Elementary, with parents reading "Green Eggs and Ham" and using seaweed and other green foods for props. Meanwhile, Dr. Michael Horowitz was headlining a fifth-grade science lesson on the human body. His prop was a human cadaver arm, which he opened to show its nerves and other parts. At least one child vomited; five children left the classroom feeling ill. Another child fainted almost immediately. link

[evets]

That reminds me of a story... Dr. Michael Horowitz was headlining a fifth-grade science lesson on the human body. His prop was a human cadaver arm, which he opened to show its nerves and other parts. At least one child vomited; five children left the classroom feeling ill. Another child fainted almost immediately. link

[Cronos]

What type of cult causes the madness that started it? Overexposing a doctor to get an injection? What does he expect? THe doctor to inject THROUGH the burkha????

[whereasandsoforth]

Was that one right arm and one left arm?

[coloradan]

Yes, unfortunately the second photo was mistakenly reversed left-to-right.

[evets]

Three-for-one special!

[waterstraat]

FYI, it wasnt that long ago when women in america could not expose even their ankles, when you couldnt even mention the word: "leg", and when men were arrested for going topless in public.

You can point your fingers at others and criticize people of other countries only if you ignore our own past, and only if you realize that some people of other countries dont think americans are too civilized either in their murdering/aborting a million babies each year.

[FormerLib]

FYI, it wasnt that long ago when women in america could not expose even their ankles, when you couldnt even mention the word: "leg", and when men were arrested for going topless in public.

Could you provide the details on any arrests, prosecutions, and sentencing for one example each of a woman exposing her ankle, anyone say the word "leg", and a man for going topless in public. That would be interesting reading.

"Not long ago?" How long ago? A century? Perhaps more? Please include that information as well. Thank you.

Using your logic, we could never criticize anyone for keeping slaves as this was legal in our country less that a century and a half-ago, correct? Of course, that means I'd never be able to encourage anyone to stop smoking cigarettes since I used to do that until I wised up and quit, isn't that also correct using your logic?

Cruel and unusual punishment is barbaric, even if deserved.

[BrooklynGOP]

also told newsmen he was neither insane nor under the influence of alcohol when he cut off his wife's leg.

At least he wasn't drinking.

[expatpat]

Western liberals, who like to treat criminals gently and with lots of compassion, are going to have a fit when/if they get to live under sharia law.

[bobjam]

I'm shocked they're actually punishing him for assaulting his wife like that. I have to admit, having his leg cut off without pain killers is a fitting punishment for the low-life.

[Petronski]

Savagery.