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Evidently, the barbaric Sharia laws keep spreading all over the Northern States with Obasanjo's inept administration doing absolutely nothing about it. And too,soon, they will bring the law to his home state, Abeokuta, in particular, where Abiola had already built an Islamic foundation. Soon a total region of handicaps would emerge.
Borno Adpts Sharia The Guardian (Lagos)
June 1, 2001 Posted to the web June 1, 2001
Muhammed Abubakar Maiduguri
It will be a dawn of a new era in Borno State today as the government joins some of its contemporaries in the North in adopting Sharia.
Preparatory to the full take off of the Islamic legal code, all hotels and brothels have closed shop.
Amid fears and scepticism from the non-Moslems, particularly Christians, the state Sharia Implementation Committee has reassured that non-Moslems would not be affected by the law.
A visit to many hotels, bars, brothels and other drinking joints indicated that some of them have wound up, while others are in the process of disengaging from business. However, The Guardian gathered that some of the hoteliers might shift their businesses to the barracks, where it is assumed that Sharia does not operate.
It was also gathered that a good number of hoteliers, particularly the major ones have started acquiring property at the Maimalau Military Cantonment on the outskirts of the state capital, Maiduguri.
Sharia Implementation Committee Chairman, Abubakar Mustapha on Wednesday upbraided a section of the press for spreading what he referred to as jaundiced, ill-formed and biased views and comments about Sharia.
For him, what was being ditched to Nigerians in the moulds of comments, analysis were not well-researched, claiming that Sharia, on the contrary had always been with the people.
Mustapha, a Professor of Islamic Studies and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri read what looked like a riot acts to reporters (particularly, the Moslem ones) that they risked being convicted or Qazf (slander) when arraigned for the offence.
Apart from the Qazf, he said other aspects of the Sharia that would come into effect today include that of fornication, adultery, lesbianism, prostitution, gambling, alcoholism, as well as the production, sales and consumption of liquor.
Besides, he added, during a question and answer session that nobody was above the law in Islam.
Mustapha said that the committee would inconjunction with the council of Ulamas monitor the activities of public office holders.
He also assured that with the adoption of Sharia, the problems of street urchins (almajiris) would be taken care of since that aspect of studies would be integrated into the state governments Koranic education.
Besides, he said that the Council of Ulamas has concluded plans to recruit Sharia court judges.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Filibus Gwama, argued that the adoption of Sharia was a flagrant violation of the constitution of the country, particularly section 10.
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This is actually a good news in hindsight, for the Igbos and other Biafrans in the Northern region. This sharia exercise will propmpt them to relocate back to their Biafran home/enclave where their investment is required, needed, and appreciated.
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Guys, There is nothing wrong with Sharia and the rule of law if democracy should be respected. It is just simply as it is: respecting the rule law.
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Personally, I do not think Sharia is justified based on its barbaric nature. Amputating a citizen for misdemeanor should be of great concern to the Federal Government of Nigeria, as long as the said proposition is unconstitutional, which evidently is the Sharia case.
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Bature: When you say "there is nothing wrong with Sharia," what exactly do you mean? That Sharia is justified in practicing true democracy?
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Bature, Define democracy. Is the practise of sharia (not necessarily in Nigeria) democratic? If you think so, please go to great lengths to explain the above. We could learn a thing or two about Islamic application of sharia and how its in pari pasue with democratic principles, as we know it.
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Good question. What is your understanding of the rule of law? Let's assume for the sake of this argument and with the fact Sharia is prescribed by the Northern states based on democracy and the rule of law, why would you violate a law in a state as in all democracies, regardless of its affiliation to religion and politics?
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Obasanjo continue to be obssessed with MASSOB while sharia is the jedi jedi that is eating his yash. Before he know what hits him like ganiyu said Sharai will come to Ota farm.
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Bature, Is the practise of sharia (not necessarily in Nigeria, alone) democratic? If you think so, please go to great lengths to explain the above.
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I love it when sister Amanda and Bature go at it. I know that Sister Amanda will always mop the floor with Yasa Bature. Bature in a non circular nation there is no room for State sponsored Religion. Sharia have nothing to do with democracy, The State responsibility is to protect all her citizens and guest. But when a State sponsor a religion like they are doing in the North. who then is going to protect the non muslims of that state.
You took the word out of my mouth. The whole rubbish is still part of their original jihadistic plot to dip their quoran into the Atlantic. Because it will never work in the East, I see it as the beginning of the balkanization process. We must all do our best to ensure that we take all our eastern siblings with us. They jihadists can continue with Aremu and Adegbite his brother. That is why I support this resource control agitation; let the jihadists use proceeds from their groundnut sales to buy guilotine for hacking off healthy fore limbs. The barberic tribe living in the medieval age!
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The simple problem with Sharia is this: "can you legally and honestly practise Sharia in a secular state? a state where freedom of religion is guranteed and state sponsorship of any religious sect or order is prohibited?"
The answer to the above matter is the crux of the matter. As Prof Nwabueze and other erudite minds have argued, all those states who unilaterally adopt sharia without proper modification of the federal laws (I believe especially section 10) have actually seceeded from the federation with the loud mouth and big belle (GTH - Go to Hell, DK - Dey kampke) Obasanjo helplessly watching them with mouth agape!
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The brouhaha continues and they really mean business.
The Guardian Online - http://ngrguardiannews.com Saturday, June 2, 2001 Rampage in Borno as Sharia takes off
From Mohammed Abubakar, Maiduguri
DISAPPOINTED that some dignitaries were not present at the Ramat Square venue of the formal take-off of Sharia in Borno State, irate youths yesterday resorted to an orgy of violence.
The youth, who gathered in their hundreds at the square to witness the take-off of the legal code were allegedly angered by the absence from the occasion of the two most prominent personalities in the state, Governor Mala Kachalla and the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Mustapha Umai El-Kanemi.
The governor was away to Lagos where he was expected to be honoured yesterday as part of the 75th anniversary of the Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) while the Shehu, it was gathered, was yet to be back in the state from Abuja where he attended the traditional rulers and leaders of thought meeting.
Even before converging at the Ramat Square, the youths otherwise known as Almajiris went round some parts of the town shouting slogans such as “Sharia Muke so” (we want Sharia‚ and no going back on Sharia).
The visibly angry youths were not happy at the absence of the important dignitaries in the state like the governor and the Shehu to address them. Not even the explanations of the state commissioner of Police, Uba Bala Ringin could placate them.
As a result, they reportedly started hauling missiles into some offices located right inside the multipurpose complex.
Mostly affected was the office of the State chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA) which was set on fire.
Following the incident two trucks loaded with both mobile and regular policemen were brought in to disperse the rampaging youths. Immediately they came they cordoned off the road leading to the Shehu’s Palace, diverting vehicles going to Baga Road through routes.
When The Guardian On Saturday called at the square at about 1 p.m. yesterday, smoke was seen still coming out of one of the offices, while the police were keeping vigil, preventing people from entering or coming out of the place.
The State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Uba Bala Ringim, who confirmed the development said on telephone that about 70 people had so far been arrested in connection with the incident.
For him, the gathering was illegal and uncalled for. He said those arrested would be taken to court on Monday, charged with unlawful assembly. They are now being detained at the Dandal Police Station.
“As you can see, they gathered there, thinking that there was a function while there was none, so instead of dispersing, they now started to harass people unnecessarily require any ceremony.
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Una dey worry about Sharia eh? Una no adopt MASSOB? Sharia, MASSOB, etc, etc, na de same thing sha.
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Bamidele, It takes common sense to know that sharia and Massob are not the same. Your inability to know the difference is a pity.I cant help you much because it appears you need to check into a mental treatment program to get help.
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Amanda: We have similar laws in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain, Brunei, Syria, Indonesia, etc., and they all have good relationship with the United States; the nation that champions democracy. Do you have any explanation to why the United states refused to accuse these nations of human rights violation? And why would like-laws in Nigeria constitute a problem?
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Bature, "We have similar laws in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain, Brunei, Syria, Indonesia, etc., and they all have good relationship with the United States; the nation that champions democracy. Do you have any explanation to why the United states refused to accuse these nations of human rights violation? And why would like-laws in Nigeria constitute a problem?"
By now, you should realize that Nigeria is made up of several nations with different faiths and cultures. Nigeria does not have oil but Biafrans do. All the countries mentioned above have a religious, cultural, and linguistic ties that bound them together. Nigeria has no such ties with Biafra.
Therefore, if your Arewa Republic becomes a country by itself, it can enjoy the same "good relationship with the United States"...without oil (their permanent interest), "if you will it."
BTW, dno't you know that the US is practically running the vital and strategic affairs of these countries in question. They see Syria as a rogue state. US' relationship with Indonesia has waned since the independence of East Timor. Indonesia has no oil, therefore, US has no more use for them. Same will be your Arewa people. They bomb Iraq daily, to maintain their strangle-hold on Kuwaiti oil. So if all is well and dandy with the islamic jihardists and US, why did US put them on the "terrorist watch" list? Do yourself and your people a favor. Check out the warnings of the US State Dept/CIA report about travelling to these jterrorist countries. What do you think of Osama bin Laden? Ever checked out the Talibans, lately? Why are they, Sudan, Iran, and Iraq not on this sanguin list of yours? I'm afraid you're not reading the US properly. You're vulnerable to their exterior "flash in the pan" detractions.
You know, one track-mindedness is sinful. The exposure to western education is for the ability to be independently and objectively discernible. Its purpose is to de-claw ones mind from barbarous brainwashings. If one is mindfully dedicated, he can be emancipated. Same goes for females who has the misfortune to be born into such families.
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"There is nothing wrong with sharia...if democracy is respected" Yara Wasa Bature.
Now this is is what Nigerians should be concerned about....Nomadic education and the repellent definition of democracy. Tuffiakwa.
I read this statement and I bled, I mean literally. This person believes in democacry and yet he lives in Owasso, Oklahoma, a small town north of Tulsa, a red neck town full of christians, mad dog racist and democractic junkies and so far has not been forced to dress or think like them. What more is democracy when one is not free to determine his faith? What right does Oklahomans have to compel Yara Wasa to think like them? Mr Bature should define democracy based on the free will thinking of the people not by governmental zeal. The tolerence of all religion without governmental hoodlums is the essence of democracy. Sharia is about religion and religion is about choice.
Mallan Bature, how would you feel if your taxes in that blessed Oklahoma is used to fund the onward christian soldiers? How would the Devil worshipers, Moslems, Hindus and Jews define democacry, in your term?. Now I'm begining to wonder your education and level of comprehension giving the record that not very many Hausas reside in America for the purpose of education. Sorry for the intrusion but I hope you understand that I am mad mad mad as hell by your definition and yet you live comfortably in a democractic state. You ought to know better than provoke me. I will like to recommend that your account with Biafra Nigeria World be cancled but being that the essence of this link is free exercise there is. I will not indulge.
The only religion the north should be fighting for is the respect of individual rights rather than the gross violation of it. Atual democacry is government by the power of the people for the people and not by government brute of show force. Please reframe from nomadic interpretation of democacry. One will ask if your all that bad why have you ruled for 30 years out of 3? Let us assume your destined to rule but your also destined a dysfucntional race with no sense of direction or accomplishment.
Hail Biafra
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I hope the Merciful Creator will come to Bature's rescue by allowing the spirit of discernment to descend on him for the comprehension and crusade of this Democracy 101 turored by WayPoint One.
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Waypoint1Biafra: Yes, I live in Owasso, ten miles north of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a military base and full of red necks. And I have tried not to get in the way of the red necks and hoodlums. I am doing the right thing and minding my own business. But regardless of the white supremacists that make up this town, it is in the United States; the champions of democracy. You see what I mean?
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Bamidele and Bature must be living in a different world where genital-chopping, head-cutting and other things of that nature are accepted.
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"Waypoint One, Yes, I live in Owasso north of Tulsa Oklahoma, a military base.... with rednecks and white supremacies.... I am doing the right thing minding my own business. But regardless, it is in the United States, champions of democracy. You see what I mean?" Yara Wasa Batura.
Charming, charmning indeed. Now whats in the God's name is this man talking about. Where is the analogy between state sponsored religion with brute force and his response to democracy ....living in the United states and minding his own business? Frankly, my friend, I don't give a damn where you live but your nickle and dime intepretation of democracy compounded with the sharia demonstrate an IQ of only 10 cents. The rednecks and white supremacies are not governmental agencies compared to Zamfara. These are private citizens whose rights are encrypted in the constitution. Has the state of Oklahoma compeled you to become a redneck or is it your choice? Has the state of Oklahoma refused you to attend church on Friday instead of Sunday? Has the state of Oklahoma compeled you to dress certain way or refused you to buy alcohol? Now tell me where the state of Oklahoma has violated your right and you did not receive a due process law?
Please stroll back to page one on this headline and refresh your comments and mine about democacry and sharia. Again religious freedom is about choice not by unscruplous and over zealous government. I bet your enjoying it in Oklahoma otherwise you will be forced to be an intelligent christian.
Hail Biafra
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