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Kano adopts Sharia Law
Why has Kano become the fifth Nigerian state to replace civil law with sharia?
In northern Nigeria, Kano has became lastest state to replace civil legislation with sharia, Islamic religious law. What is the appeal of sharia and can it really stop corruption, for instance?
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