Nigerian Amputated in Saudi Over Theft

23 November 2012

Saudi authorities on Wednesday amputated the hand of a Nigerian man convicted of theft, in compliance with the Islamic sharia law, the interior ministry said. Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim was convicted of theft and sentenced to having "his right hand amputated" the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency.

The punishment was executed in Mecca where the theft took place, it said. The AFP news agency says the kingdom applies the Islamic sharia law, including executions for people convicted of rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking.

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