Eight Sharia Court judges and seven Sharia Commission staff members have been remanded in prison custody over the alleged diversion of N99 million, belonging to orphans in Kano state. A magistrate court in Kano presided over by Mustapha Sa'ad Datti, issued the remand order on Thursday following charges of diverting N99 million brought against the 15 persons before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Magistrate Datti ordered that the defendants should remain behind bars, going forward to the next sitting.
Nigerian Court Remands 8 Sharia Court Judges, 7 Others For Stealing N99Million Meant For Orphans In KanoMagistrate Datti ordered that the defendants should remain behind bars, going forward to the next sitting.
A magistrate court in Kano presided over by Mustapha Sa'ad Datti, issued the remand order on Thursday following charges of diverting N99 million brought against the 15 persons before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission . The defendants include Gazzali Wada, Sani Ali, Yusuf Abdullahi, Sani Uba Ali, Bashir Baffa, Hadi Tijjani Mu’azu, Alkasim Abdullahi and Mustafah Bala.
As presented, the judges and the staff were accused of"conspiracy, betrayal of trust and theft of N99 million," crimes they all pleaded not guilty to.
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