Nigerian stoning verdict overturned

KATSINA, Nigeria (AP) - A single mother facing death by stoning for adultery was acquitted today by an Islamic appeals court in northern Nigeria in a case that sparked international outrage.
It also cited procedural errors, including that only one judge was present at her initial conviction, instead of the three required under Islamic law.
The case had drawn sharp criticism from international rights groups. Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo's government and world leaders had called for Lawal to be spared. Last week, Brazil even offered her asylum.
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