He had previously been the top scorer in the African Champions League in 2008 after he found the net 13 times but has largely struggled to recapture that form at Al-Merreikh . Nigeria footballer Khartoum could receive 13 lashes after he was convicted of drinking alcohol in Sudan . Alcohol is illegal in the non-Muslim north of Nigeria according to Article 78 of the country 's penal code . The lawyer for the Al-Merreikh forward has appealed against the punishment handed out to CNN .
Nigeria footballer Khartoum could receive 13 lashes after he was convicted of drinking alcohol in Sudan . Alcohol is illegal in the non-Muslim north of Nigeria according to Article 78 of the country 's penal code . The lawyer for the Al-Merreikh forward has appealed against the punishment handed out to CNN .