While unmarried, Amina became pregna

nt. Local villagers had her arrested. She was brought before a Regional Court where she was charged with the crime of adultery. In comparison to Safiya, Amina had no legal representation and there are serious questions about whether the nature of the charges was adequately explained to her. Under the Katsina regional law, admitting to having a baby amounts to a confession to the crime of adultery. As in the case of Safiya Hussaini, the man identified as Amina's partner - the alleged father of her baby daughter - was released. The court said there was insufficient evidence against him. For him to be convicted, he must either confess, or 4 other men must testify that they witnessed the adultery.

Onyia went on to say that the Nigerian government would not force the Islamic court systems to change their laws, but instead the cases would be ove

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