A Nigerian football star who plays for a Sudanese club has been sentenced to 40 lashes for having consumed alcohol, and ordered to pay a fine of 50 Sudanese pounds (20 dollars) for the alcohol consumption and 200 Sudanese pounds (80 dollars) for driving under the influence a judicial source said on Wednesday 11th Nov.
Stephen Worgu, 20, (pitured above) who plays for first division outfit al-Merreikh of Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, was found guilty on Tuesday of drinking alcohol and driving under the influence.
Article 78 of the penal code forbids alcohol consumption.
"I am finding it hard to adapt (in Sudan). It's a different culture, different religion, different language, everything," Worgu told the BBC in April.
"They have this Sharia law, and it's really affecting me, also because you don't feel free to do the things you need to do."**
Eh Stephen, you are actually very free to come back home and play for Enyimba of Aba...or any of the other local clubs. They don't flog in Nigeria for drinking :-)
Is Sudan not a war-torn country?
Story credit: Saharareporter.com
Is sudan better than Nigeria?
ReplyDeletewhat?!!!!!!!!!!thats absurd...
ReplyDeleteIt is very disappointed that Nigerian players could possibly go on slave in Sudan in a the name of football and money!!What a shame
ReplyDeleteInfact every Nigerian player who moves to Sudan to play football should be flogged 40 lashes time 4!
Sudan ke?...Is that not a country that is fighting a war at the moment? Some people will never seize to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteDon't mess with those muslim countries, they ain't playing. Instead of you to keep suffering, u beta come back home.
ReplyDeleteLol. What a joke! Sudan of all coutries, lol. He should go back home abeg!
ReplyDeleteLol.. what's the dude doing in Sudan of all places and then getting flogged as well?? Man some peeps are well funny.. Dude should come back home for crying out loud!!!!!!
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