A magistrate court in Kano state, Northern Nigeria, has ordered the remand of three Sharia Court Judges, and 12 other judicial workers at a correctional centre over an alleged theft of about N500 million.
According to reports on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, they allegedly committed criminal conspiracy, joint acts, criminal breach of trust by public servants, theft, and forgery.
The offenses violated Sections 97, 79, 289, and 315 of the Penal Code, Laws of Northern Nigeria.
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 pled not guilty to the charges and the counsel representing them applied for the court to admit them on bail.
The trial magistrate, Mustapha Datti, adjourned the case to February 1, 2023, for hearing and ordered the remand of all the defendants in the correctional centre.