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Friday, May 10, 2002 - 03:00
Categories: 
Women & gender [2]
Issue Number: 
63 [3]
Article-Summary: 

A 19-year-old woman from Zaki local government area of Bauchi State, Adama Yunusa, who dragged her fiance, Isa Katagum, before a sharia court over unwanted pregnancy, would receive 100 strokes for indulging in immoral act. Katagun had denied the allegations, saying he never had any sexual intercourse with the complainant.

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Gender & Minorities [4]
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Country: 
Nigeria [6]

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