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In the following article, two christians were given one year jail term for selling alcohol. The question here is, are we an Islamic nation or a democratic nation? The struggle continues.
WEEKEND VANGUARD : News
SATURDAY, 28th APRIL, 2001
I Sharia: Court jails two Christians for selling alcohol in Gusau
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LAGOS - A MAGISTRATE court in Gusau, Zamfara has sentenced two Christians to one-year jail terms for selling alcohol, a court official said yesterday.
The court on Thursday sentenced Anthony Agumu and Frank Idoko each to one year in prison or an option of paying 10,000 naira (80 dollar) fine, the official said.
In October 1999, Zamfara introduced strict Islamic law that forbids gambling, stealing, prostitution, false accusation and the sale and consumption of alcohol.
Ten other states in northern Nigeria have either introduced the Islamic code known as Sharia, or have announced plans to do so.
The prosecution told the court that the two were arrested last week by a vigilante group established to monitor the implementation of the Islamic code in the state.
The judge, Garba Aliyu Gusa, said the judgment was based on a state law which prohibits the sale, storage and consumption of alcohol, according to the court official, who requested anonymity.
On April 17, an Islamic court in Gusau sentenced a man to 80 lashes for falsely accusing his neighbour of sodomy.
Christians, human rights groups and the Nigerian government have condemned the introduction of Islamic law.
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WEEKEND VANGUARD : Transmitted SATURDAY, 28th APRIL, 2001
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If sheria becomes a consumate part of the people for another two years, it will be difficult to dismantle it. The longer the practice without impunity the more accustomed they are. To dismantle sheria after several years of practice would be a hellium task because for once it is satanic and untouchable so far by this administration. Once people becomes used to doing things it becomes a norm. Please make note that the enforcers are hopeless, poverty ridden and blood thirsty hoodlums controled by the parasitic elite and thats what make the practice SATANIC.
The only way to destroy this practice is by economic sanction or boycott. Or the country could change the constitution..via resource control and waypoint one equals Biafra amicably. Separate but equal theory.
Hail Biafra
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The declaration and practice of sharia is (on the hindsight) to the advantage of the Ndigbo Biafrans. The more repressive and barbaric they become, the more vivid it becomes to the world that Biafra has to be Actualized, to give reprieve, a sense of belonging, and progressive frowth to those persecuted citizens of Biafra.
As it is, the world knows that islamic fundamentalism aka sharia breeds nothing but self-imposed ignorant and backward and murderous society who are resistant to humanity, hardwork, and progress. Ndigbo has absolutely nothing in common with these people.
Even Bature realizes that, and as such, I'm sure he'd agree that its best to let the Arewa fundamentalist republic practise their sharia, while the Republic of Biafra practice their republican progressive way cum Traditional way of life cum christianity in their own country.
My advice to the Biafrans still residing in sharia country of northern Nigeria, is to start packing up your stuff and head home. Night has come. If you don't, the muderous sharia animals you are living in their midst, will unleash their blood-thirsty carnage against you once again...when you least expect it.
Do you really believe that this primitive life style is the best way forward for your country Nigeria? Do you really think that buying Jangedi a can of soft drink was enough to justify cutting off his healthy fore limb? And, do you think it was Ok to use horse whip on a teenage nursing murder while discharging and acquiting the uncircumcised alhajis one of whom possibly "gave her belly" without any DNA or other test to establish their innocence?
If your answers to the above are in the affirmative, then God help you! Your pre maedieval leaders will also need help because the we Biafrans have noted the humiliation they metted out to a free born Igbo man with family by flogging him publicly. It shall not go unpunished. They should keep their madness to themselves and even during their rioting they should commit suicide if their blood thirsty god requires human life from them.
"Onye akpa kwala nwa agu aka n'odu ma odi ndu ma onwuru anwu"
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos
I meant to write teenage nursing mother not murder!
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos
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Ohafia: Don't get me wrong. I am talking about democracy and the rule of law. I have no idea what part of the planet you live in, but I believe if you live in a civilized world where we are a nation of laws regardless of its nature; you are then left with two choices--it's either you respect that rule of law or violate it which has its consequences--respect the law or go to jail.
In contrast, how many people have Saudi Arabia beheaded for violating their laws? And what has the West done about it? Absolutely nothing. So, what's your point?
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Bature, The point is that you Hausa/Fulani northerners are to0 backward and retrogressive in rules of civilised and progressive engagement to be in the same league as the Biafrans. We want to forge ahead and leave you to your primitive system of life and justice ala sharia style. We have absolutely nothing in common with you, culturally, religiously, socially, economically, educationally, technologically, and behaviorally, and we want it to remain that way. You are unnaturally bloodthirsty and are swift at taking human life, remorselessly.
The best thing for you people is to stay up in your enclave and practise your sharia. Don't tell me that you need Biafrans to practise it and/or to become a viable nation. Do all a favor, drill this message into your people back there in the North. Let them start adjusting to being by themselves or with the Yoruba (Biafrans hardly care), and start being self-reliant. That's the American way, isn't it?
Since you've made it obvious that your role model in Saudi Arabia, I'll ask you a 2 questions on Saudi:
What will happen if all the expatriate who constitute the major bulk of the skilled work force decide to leave saudi? The people are only independent to decapitate and mutilate their citizens and God help them if all the foreign professionals decide to head home. Infact in saudi the social job ladder is something like this: Oyibo first, Saudi's second and then blacks. Bature that must be your kind of country huh?
Why do the greater portion of Saudi's prefer British airways and other airline? If you don't know, the answer is so that they can indulge in alcohol consumption.
___________________ Awo's political idea was based on the assumption that any town beyond Owo was Igbo or Hausa. Awo was not socialised; he was not a good mixer because he did not have the opportunity, which the secondary school offered. ~TOS Benson, Baba Oba of Lagos
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Amanda: We are not "bloodthirsty" and "swift at taking human life," all that is there is, which I am getting weary of pointing out, relates to the rule of law. Could that be the flaws in a democracy?
Ohafia: To your question on expatriates dominating the workforce in Saudi Arabia simply means economics. If the pay in Saudi wasn't attractive, believe me, these expatriates would leave and Saudi would adjust.
On taking other airlines in order to consume alcohol is a lifestyle that is somehow inevitable. No matter how you make a law, people will still break it. I guess it's human nature. Currency trading is a legal business but there is a black market for it, right? Even in Europe, despite the legality of alcohol trade you still have bootleggers shuttling from Italy to France.
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