The court, presided by Justice Jide Falola, in a 51-page judgment delivered on Friday, held that any act of molestation, harassment, torture and humiliation against female Muslim students using Hijab constitutes a clear infringement on their fundamental rights
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Hijab is a head-piece worn by Muslim women and girls, which cover the head and face
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that more than 1.8 million candidates, including the blind and prison inmates, are participating in this year’s UTME, which commenced on February 27
Contributing to the topic, Prof. Kamil Oloso, the Head of Department, Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, said hijab wearing was an injunction from Allah as contained in the Holy books of both Muslims and Christians
He said the choice of the topic was geared towards correcting some misconceptions about Hijab in Nigeria as well as create positive awareness on the usage of it by the Muslims in the country
‘The Muslim Rights Concern rejects any idea of imposing a ban on hijab. It is escapist. It is scapegoatism. It will open the floodgates of anarchy’
Meanwhile, Chadian Minister for Interior, Abderahim Hamid, said the country had made progress with the arrest of five suspects connected with the two simultaneous suicide bombings on Monday
An Ikeja High Court on Friday adjourned judgment till October 17 in a suit challenging the ban on hijab (Muslim headscarf) in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State.