AN unmarried 17-year-old Nigerian girl found guilty by an Islamic court of having sex before marriage will be lashed 180 times on January 27, says the judge handling her case. Bariya Ibrahim Magazu, who was found guilty by an Islamic court last September, gave birth to a baby daughter in late December. Her punishment – which has been criticised by human rights groups as brutal – has to take place some 40 days after the birth. – AFP