Akwaihedi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly passed a law against the wearing of trousers by women. Culprits will be fined N50,000.
A source said: “Anyone caught breaking the law will be molested and fined N50,000 or be banished.”
The source said but for the intervention of youths, female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), posted to the community, would have been stripped.
A corps member, Grace Uduak, said she was shocked when the ruler slammed her for wearing the NYSC uniform.
Another source, who preferred anonymity, alleged that 10 people had been fined by the community court.
The source said the situation was serious because policemen were not allowed to enter the community, as the monarch said the traditional court would handle domestic issues.
The law promulgated by the Igwe and the president-general of the town union, stipulated that no woman should wear trousers. Women are also forbidden from walking in public without covering their heads.
Our reporter spoke with the ruler, Lt.-Col. Wisdom Onebunne (rtd) and he claimed that the matter had been resolved. He refused to go into details. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This is an illiterate army officer. How did he get commissioned? He should be de-ranked even though he is retired.
ReplyDeleteDont condemn him he has is own reasons. The trouser most of the ladies wears nowaday are very bad.
DeleteRubbish. It's trousers that's the major problem of your community.
ReplyDeleteUna no get work
Trousers and mini skirt, which one better pass?
ReplyDeleteBrainless
Thought Boko Haram r only confined to d north,now we have Igbo Haram
ReplyDeleteThis community will never develop . Rather than moving forward they are always going back to the old age. Its a shame to the people from this place and a shame they are in Anambra. Its a shame to prominent sons and daughters of this community. The president general is a big fool and the King an eastern BOKO HARAM member
ReplyDeleteAnother sharia law or worst than sharia law.
ReplyDeleteThis story is shabby.Poor journalism. It has been resolved? How? Nigereye you better employ qualified and trained mass communicators and journalists.stop this sort of half hazard journalism and stories
ReplyDeleteAre dis illiterate trying to av dia own govt.?
ReplyDeleteIs this man mad a whole anamberian that stays in d moon and see d sky, not to wear trouser this man is upto some thing, that means d rate of raping will increase in this community bcos it will be easy for them to penetrate. My honourable governor where are u, pls go for the rescue of this women thank u.
ReplyDeleteAll of the above commentators are fools you pretended to be religious and yet you don't practices it did our both religion permit female to wears male cloths? Why Nigerians are like this
ReplyDeleteEASTERN B.H
ReplyDeleteNigerian women are becoming mad in their mode of dressing these days therefore the community should be left alone to do things the way it will help them.
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