The governor of a northern Nigerian state which enforces...

The governor of a northern Nigerian state which enforces Sharia law has defended Islamic punishments after they were criticised by the federal government.
In an interview with the BBC, Governor Ahmed Sani of Zamfara said no non-Muslim had the right to determine Sharia's legitimacy.
He said that the punishments - which included stoning, amputation and flogging - were legal under the constitution and his administration had no plans to change its justice system.
Federal Justice Minister Kanu Agabi said in a letter to northern states that Muslims should not be subjected to more severe punishments than other Nigerians.
The letter came as immense international pressure both from governments and human rights groups over the case of Safiya Hussaini seems to have persuaded the federal government to come out against strict Sharia.
Hussaini, convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning by an Islamic court in Sokoto is due to hear the outcome of her appeal on March 25.
Sani, considered to be one of the architects of the new strict laws, says the Nigerian constitution specifically allows for the implementation of Islamic law.
"Islam is a faith, a belief - it is only those who believe in that faith that will either determine something is wrong or something is right," he said.
"We should all allow each other to practise our religion the way it is in our holy books."
The BBC's Dan Isaacs says this argument over the finer points of the constitution allows both sides to retain their position and neither shows any signs of backing down.