Kano Shari’ah Court Judges, Others Sent to Prison Over Alleged N500million Theft

• The Magistrate court in Kano state has given its final verdict regarding the alleged theft of about N500 million
• In a fresh ruling on Wednesday, the court ordered the remand of three sharia judges and some judicial workers connected to the theft
• Meanwhile, the judges and their cohorts allegedly diverted the N500 million meant for orphans, another report indicates

On Wednesday, January 18th, a Kano Chief Magistrate Court, Gyadi- Gyadi division ordered the remand of three Sharia Court Judges, and 12 other judicial workers at the Correctional Centre over alleged theft of about N500 million.

According to a report by The Guardian, they allegedly committed criminal conspiracy, joint act, criminal breach of trust by public servants, theft and forgery.

Their crime revealed

The offences violated Sections 97, 79,289 and 315 of the Penal Code, laws of Northern Nigeria.

The court’s ruling

Meanwhile, the judges and registrars who were arraigned before the magistrates’ court in the state allegedly diverted the N500 million meant for orphans.

Interestingly, at their arraignment on Wednesday, the 15 defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and the counsel representing them applied for the court to admit them on bail, Daily Trust indicates.

Case adjourned

The trial Magistrate Mustapha Datti adjourned the case to 1st February 2023 for hearing and ordered the remand of all the defendants in the correctional centre.

Anti-corruption group reacts to court suit against minister of state for petroleum

Anti-corruption group, Citizens Initiative for Better Nigeria, on Wednesday, December 7 asked the minister of state for petroleum, Timipre lawsuit in a recent law suit.

This came on the heels of a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1563/2022 which was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative (TADI) against the minister.

The suit which has the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and others as defendants, amongst other reliefs accused the minister of identity theft, impersonation and forgery.

2023 elections: Court sentences YPP guber candidate to 42-year jail term

In a similar development, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom, Senator Bassey Akpan, has been sentenced to 42 years imprisonment for corruption.

Akpan’s jail term was issued on Thursday, December 1, by the Federal High Court in Uyo, the state capital, through the presiding judge, Justice Agatha Okeke.

The federal lawmaker who represents Akwa Ibom North-East was convicted on six charges bordering on money laundering.

Source: Legit.ng