
Nigeria Police raid Abuja clubs
Police in Abuja arrested over seventy women on allegations of 'soliciting sex'
In Nigeria, the Police raided dance clubs during the weekend arresting seventy women on allegations of "soliciting for sex". But of the seventy arrested, only ten made it to court. So what happened to the other sixty women who didn't appear in court? Well, several human rights activists and lawyers have turned to Twitter saying that many of those who didn't appear in court were made to pay their bail through sexual favours. We hear from a local journalist who was present at the mobile court set up to arraign the women, and from a police spokesperson.
The fourth edition of the African Drum Festival has come to a close. Gathering hundreds of the best percussionists from around the continent, the festival encourages musicians to drum together in the Nigerian city of Abejuta. We hear from artistic director Teju Kareem what it takes to organise the thundering feat.
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