Posted on 07/02/2008 3:58:20 AM PDT by knighthawk
A lower Shari’ah Court in Shira Local Govern-ment Area of Bauchi State has sentenced a 34-year-old female singer, Talatu Mai-Gurmi, to two months imprisonment or N5,000 fine for staging a traditional musical concert.
The convict was arrested by the Shari’ah enforcement agents, Hisba, with two other singers, Dan-Kawu Mai-Garaya and Odoji Mai-Kotso, for allegedly contravening the shariah law. The incident occurred at Yana, headquarters of Shira local government area of the state.
While Mai-Gurmi pleaded guilty to the one-count charge, Mai-Garaya and Mai-Kotso pleaded not guilty to the offence which contravened sections 95 and 365 of the sharia penal code.
In his ruling, the Presiding Judge, Malam Garba Dan-Baba, said the accused was convicted based on the evidence before the court as well as her voluntary confession.
The court however granted bail to the remaining two accused persons and adjourned the case to July 17. (NAN)
“Bauchi State”
You may know where this is, but I don’t. What country?
Sheesh, you might at least give us a clue as to WHAT COUNTRY THIS IS FROM.
Google says Nigeria
Even the home page of the paper doesn’t say, although it seems to be in Africa.
Wiki: Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area now in Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996.
On this side of the pond we call it “The Fairness Doctrine”.
I’m tired of our criticisms of Islamics trying to keep filth out of their culture.
We’ve been utter failures in protecting our own culture. Maybe we should be focusing more on the plank in our own eye.
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