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Originally Posted by Oliver_W

It's Nigeria ... I'm guessing premarital sex gets you lashings or something? Even there they probably don't allow "criminals" into the police...

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Muslim authorities in northern Nigeria have given 100 lashes to a teenage mother convicted of premarital sex, officials said today. Human rights groups had campaigned strongly against the conviction and sentencing of the woman, Bariya Magazu, 17, by a court enforcing Shariah, or Islamic law.


Nigeria Police Recruitment Requirements
4. Character: Must be of good character and not have any criminal convictions.

Whilst your judgements based on race and ethnicity are all very interesting, it has no relevance to the story.