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Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by snowdrops(m): 5:01am On Aug 04, 2010
KANO, Nigeria — Islamic police smashed 80,000 bottles of beer in the Nigerian city of Kano on Tuesday to enforce a sharia law ban on consumption of alcohol that exists in much of the country's north.

Over a dozen veiled female sharia police, called Hisbah, destroyed the beer bottles with sticks amid shouts of "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) on the outskirts of the northern city in a ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by government officials as part of "efforts to rid the state of immorality," said Kano state Hisbah chief Saidu Dukawa. Kano city is the capital of the state by the same name.

"The sale and consumption of alcohol, like all forms of drugs and intoxicants, is illegal in Kano state, which practices sharia law and by this event we are enforcing that ban," Dukawa told AFP.

Thirteen trucks brought the bottles of beer to the venue.

The alcohol had been seized at the weekend by sharia police as the bottles were being delivered to the city from the mainly Christian south, where most of the country?s breweries are located, Dukawa said.

Although the sale and consumption of alcohol is banned in Kano state, beer trucks find their way to taverns in the predominantly Christian Sabongari neighbourhood, which is practically exempt from sharia law.

Since 1999, when Nigeria returned to civilian rule after years of military dictatorship, around a dozen states in the predominantly Muslim north have reintroduced Islamic sharia law, though it has been selectively applied in many cases.

Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation, and roughly half of the 150 million population is Muslim
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Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Seun(m): 5:09am On Aug 04, 2010
Better bottles than people.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by snowdrops(m): 5:17am On Aug 04, 2010
Seun:

Better bottles than people.
abi o. cheesy. how do these people expect the continued existence of a one Nigeria? a strictly conservative north with religious fanaticism and a secular south. recipe for disaster.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by oderemo(m): 8:06am On Aug 04, 2010
The sale and consumption of alcohol, like all forms of drugs and intoxicants, is illegal in Kano state, which practices sharia law and by this event we are enforcing that ban," Dukawa told AFP
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i wonder why SEX is not banned by these overzealous religious nutcase.
maybe they are reserving their energy for the night marathon.
yeye ppl. :- undecided undecided
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by dustydee: 11:01am On Aug 04, 2010
hmmmn!
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Kay17: 7:09pm On Sep 17, 2010
Yet they benefit from this immorality, by accepting revenue derived from alcohol sale, which accrues to the federal Account, and turn reaches their table.

Its hypocritical!
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Fhemmmy: 7:13pm On Sep 17, 2010
A nation with dual law . . . . sad
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 7:21pm On Sep 17, 2010
sharia law has always been in nigeria.

im not gainst it but there should not be  double standard.

if a poorman steal cut his hand of,f if a rich man steal cut his hand off. until that type of sharia is practicised then sharia is a lie.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by mensdept: 7:26pm On Sep 17, 2010
What are these females trying to achieve? I havent heard any women in the Arab world doing this (stand to be corrected). They arent saying give our kids better education, or stop wasting govt money on saudi arabia trips, or former head of states should steer clear of the presidency. NOOOOO OHHH, smashing beer bottles. LOL
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by safariman(m): 7:29pm On Sep 17, 2010
Apply the sharia law only to the politician
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by safariman(m): 7:30pm On Sep 17, 2010
As if consumption of alcohol is our primary problem
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Fhemmmy: 7:33pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

sharia law has always been in nigeria.

im not gainst it but there should not be  double standard.

if a poorman steal cut his hand of,f if a rich man steal cut his hand off. until that type of sharia is practicised then sharia is a lie.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by bawomolo(m): 7:39pm On Sep 17, 2010
anyone who respects the secular constitution of nigeria, should be against sharia law.

cutting someone's hand off for theft is cruelty and not a form of rehabilitation.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 7:46pm On Sep 17, 2010
bawomolo:

anyone who respects the secular constitution of nigeria, should be against sharia law.

cutting someone's hand off for theft is cruelty and not a form of rehabilitation.

God is above the constitution and in Nigerias Consistution is CLEARLY states that all religions shall be respected.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by mensdept: 7:56pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

God is above the constitution and in Nigerias Consistution is CLEARLY states that all religions shall be respected.

And which "God" are you talking about? You see, just that statement alone can land you in trouble among those bottle breaking women if your "God" is Dionysus, or any other in charge of the BOOZE
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by knotty(m): 8:01pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

God is above the constitution and in Nigerias Consistution is CLEARLY states that all religions shall be respected.

Your God is different from mine just as mine is different from his. Because of this cacophony of Gods we collectively decided to let one mutually agreed set of rules govern us in a peoples contract. That constitution (check my spelling and check yours) is the piece of document holding us together a people.

else, i could fcku your friggin wife and see nothing wrong in it.

PLEASE, LEAVE MY BEER ALONE.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by bawomolo(m): 8:09pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

God is above the constitution and in Nigerias Consistution is CLEARLY states that all religions shall be respected.

if all religions should be respected, why does islamic law get to dominate the north?

what an hypocrite. maybe i can start an ifa court in bauchi state.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by ow11(m): 8:16pm On Sep 17, 2010
The sharia law as practised in Northern Nigeria is a diversionary tactic used to keep us busy while 'they' continue to loot! I want the Shari'a police to go over the accounts of all the ministries in the states they are practised in and cut off the limbs of any erring public official  and while they are at it investigate and stone to death the murderers of the EFCC official in Kaduna.

At least they destroyed the bottles and not the consumers. . .
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by safariman(m): 8:49pm On Sep 17, 2010
^^^
There is no need for divisonary tactics, they are looting right in front of us
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by cold(m): 9:05pm On Sep 17, 2010
mens dept:

What are these females trying to achieve? I havent heard any women in the Arab world doing this (stand to be corrected). They arent saying give our kids better education, or stop wasting govt money on saudi arabia trips, or former head of states should steer clear of the presidency. NOOOOO OHHH, smashing beer bottles. LOL
My thots exactly
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 9:09pm On Sep 17, 2010
bawomolo:

if all religions should be respected, why does islamic law get to dominate the north?

what an hypocrite. maybe i can start an ifa court in bauchi state.

because islam is the most dominant religion in the north, If you want christian laws in the south go head.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by bawomolo(m): 9:12pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

because islam is the most dominant religion in the north, If you want christian laws in the south go head.



but i thought we had equal recognition. who told you i was christian?
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 9:51pm On Sep 17, 2010
bawomolo:

but i thought we had equal recognition. who told you i was christian?

If juju is the dominant religion in your culture go head and have laws around shango and co. . . its not me that will be going to hell its you.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by bawomolo(m): 10:04pm On Sep 17, 2010
amingafar:

If juju is the dominant religion in your culture go head and have laws around shango and co. . . its not me that will be going to hell its you.

i guess i'm supposed to be very of afraid
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by CrudeOil2(m): 10:22pm On Sep 17, 2010
They smoke but don't drink, very stupid.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 10:26pm On Sep 17, 2010
bawomolo:

i guess i'm supposed to be very of afraid

pick up the Quran and read it
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by snowdrops(m): 7:19am On Sep 18, 2010
amingafar:

pick up the Quran and read it
And why is he supposed to read it? You dont have to force your religion down peoples thoat.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Kx: 7:29am On Sep 18, 2010
They allow Sharia Police in d north yet they wont allow Bakkasi Boys in d south.
Which law is supreme, sharia or naija constitution?
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by niceone3(m): 8:38am On Sep 18, 2010
Sharia law is d most hypocritical law ever(trust me)
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by Kay17: 10:58am On Sep 18, 2010
amingafar:

because islam is the most dominant religion in the north, If you want christian laws in the south go head.


Thats a faulty idea, State laws or governments ought not to be biased towards a particular religion. Private religious practices is whats respected. It would be unconstitutional and dangerous to adopt a traditional religion in a state, the rights of the Muslims, Christians, even atheists and co. would be trampled upon.

Such states are closed to non muslims.
amingafar:

God is above the constitution and in Nigerias Consistution is CLEARLY states that all religions shall be respected.
Thats too dangerous, a fanatic like Muttalb, would an easy justification for even mass murder.

What of other people's Gods?
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by mensdept: 3:00am On Sep 19, 2010
amingafar:

pick up the Quran and read it

And did you write that book. Prob not. What of your father, Nope. Great grandfather? 3rd strike. I bet it was written by people that today THEIR children are banning the number of your cousins that are entering THEIR Mecca region for Hajj, because even they are saying- HABA.
Re: Islamic Police Smash 80,000 Beer Bottles In Nigeria by amingafar(m): 3:14am On Sep 19, 2010
mens dept:

And did you write that book. Prob not. What of your father, Nope. Great grandfather? 3rd strike. I bet it was written by people that today THEIR children are banning the number of your cousins that are entering THEIR Mecca region for Hajj, because even they are saying- HABA.


the Quran states that every muslim should be visit mecca once in their life. I dont know what these Nigerian who constantly go there and beg are doing.

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