A
Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Monday ordered that one
Shuaibu Umar be given 80 strokes of cane for calling his sister-in-law, Suwaiba
Abdulkadir, a prostitute.
Ms
Abdulkadir, who had filed a case of defamation against her brother in-law, told
the court that Umar called her a prostitute after a misunderstanding they had.
“Shuaibu
is my husband’s younger brother and we had a misunderstanding; we exchanged
words and he called me a prostitute.
“I
want this honourable court to grant me justice as what my brother-in-law said
about me has tarnished my image,’’ she said.
The
defendant, who did not deny calling his sister-in-law a prostitute, added that
he spoke in anger and had no regrets.
“I
was hurt when she called me a drug addict and a thief, that was why I called
her a prostitute and I won’t go back on my words,’’ he said.
The
judge, Dahiru Lawal, ruled that Mr Umar be given 80 lashes of cane after giving
the defendant a chance to withdraw his statement.
“The
defendant confirmed calling his sister-in-law a prostitute and is not ready to
withdraw the statement; therefore, I, Dahiru Lawal, rule that Shuaibu Umar be
given 80 strokes of cane.
“This
is in accordance with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad which state that one
cannot accuse a person of adultery or fornication except he presents four
witnesses who have seen the activity.
“He
is to receive 80 strokes of cane in place of the person he accused because he
has defamed the person’s character,’’ the judge said.
- NAN
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