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A couple in Indonesia's Aceh province has undergone public caning, receiving 100 lashes each for engaging in premarital sexual relations. The punishment was carried out in Banda Aceh, adhering to the region's strict enforcement of Sharia law.
The Ndi Igbo Worldwide Union (NIWU) has called on the Nigerian government and the National Assembly to address the ambiguity arising from the coexistence of Sharia and Common law. The group warns that this legal duality threatens national unity and sustainability.
In a severe punishment under Sharia law, a couple in Aceh, Indonesia, was caned 140 times each for engaging in sexual relations outside of marriage and consuming alcohol. The punishment took place publicly, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
