Tag: sharia court

  • Tambuwal swears-in four new judges

    Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Wednesday swore-in four new judges that will serve in the state High Court and the Sharia Court of Appeal. Those sworn in as High Court Judges were Kabiru Ibrahim Ahmad and Isah Mohammed Bargaja while Kasimu Yusuf and Umar Liman Sifawa were sworn-in as Khadis of the state Sharia Court of…

  • Teenager remanded in prison for allegedly defiling 4-year-old girl

    A Kano Upper Sharia Court, sitting at Kofar Kudu on Tuesday remanded a 15-year-old boy in children remand home for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old girl. The boy of Salanta Quarters Kano was charged with rape, contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code. The judge, Qadi Atiku Bello ordered the remand of the accused in…