Saudi authorities on Wednesday chopped off the hand of a Nigerian man convicted of theft, in compliance with the Islamic sharia law strictly applied in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim was convicted of theft and sentenced to having “his right hand amputated” the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency.
The punishment was executed in Mecca where the theft took place, it said.
The AFP news agency says the kingdom applies the Islamic sharia law, including executions by the sword for people convicted of rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking.
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the hand will never steal again, serves him right
ReplyDeleteYep hes one of them, no sympathy
ReplyDeleteThey would have chopped off both hands and even his legs to serve him a good lesson. These nigerians paaaa!
ReplyDeleteI am sure the amputee will be glad he never stole in Aba the Abia state capital or somewhere in Lagos or Warri becouse he may not have had the been given such a lucky option the Sharia offers.
ReplyDeleteALLAH IS great That is Good job muslim forever
ReplyDeleteGood for the exported thief, una commot 9ja go thief for saudi, haba this caption na waoh, "Saudi amputates Nigeria hand"
ReplyDeleteThat is two bad am a muslim but i dont support sheria punishment .
ReplyDeleteAnonymous November 23, 6:54PM.
ReplyDeleteYour faith is in a very doubtful state.
Indeed by this statement you may have taken yourself out of Islam. Just say ''La ilaha illah Muhammadan Rasulullah'' so that you will return to Islam. You cannot be a muslim and say you don't support (meaning you don't believe) in the law of Allah. May Allah guide you.