Sharia Court Orders Amputation of Two Nigerians

One of the victims of Sharia Court judgement receiving strokes of the cane

A Sharia Court sitting in Nassarawan village in Zamfara State has ordered the amputation of the wrists of two men - Auwalu Abubaka (23), and Lawalli Musa (22) - for stealing a bull, worth about N130,000.

Justice Muhammadu Abubakar, while delivering his ruling on Thursday, said: “Based on the admission of guilt by the two of you of trespassing into the house and stealing a bull whose worth is well above the minimum value to warrant amputation; I hereby order that each of you should have his right wrist amputated. I hereby order that the sentence be carried out on October 8, on market day for members of the public to witness.”

The judge, however, gave the two men 30 days to appeal their sentences... In case you don't know, this is not the first time this king of treatment will be meted out to convicts in the predominantly Muslim northern part of Nigeria.