An Osogbo High Court has granted the prayers of female Muslim students to wear Hijab (veil) in all public primary and secondary schools in Osun.
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.
Falola cited Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) to rest his ruling.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Osun State Muslim Community on Feb. 14, 2013, dragged the State Government to the court.
They sought an order of the court to allow female Muslim students to enjoy their fundamental rights by granting them order to use veil in public schools.