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Mother to be stoned to death once baby is weaned

An Islamic high court in northern Nigeria today rejected an appeal Monday by a single mother sentenced to be stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock.

Mother to be stoned to death once baby is weaned

Mon, 19 Aug, 2002 - 14:58

An Islamic high court in northern Nigeria today rejected an appeal Monday by a single mother sentenced to be stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock.

But her death was delayed until her baby is weaned in January 2004.

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