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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·NOVEMBER 8, 2001
Nigeria

The Irish Minister for Justice, John O'Donoghue, must...

The Irish Minister for Justice, John O'Donoghue, must intervene in the case of a pregnant Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning, protesters outside the Justice Department said

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The Irish Minister for Justice, John O'Donoghue, must intervene in the case of a pregnant Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning, protesters outside the Justice Department said.
Joe Higgins TD called on the Minister to annul the agreement he signed with the Nigerian government in August aimed at speeding deportations of Nigerians from Ireland.
The protest was sparked by the case of Sofiya Hussaini (33), who was sentenced to death by stoning for having premarital sex in October. She had been tried at an Islamic court in the north-western town of Gwadabawa. It is understood Ms Hussaini is four months pregnant.
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  • (Sources: Irish Times, 08/11/2001)