Kano Judicial Service Commission retires Sharia Court judge over alleged N250k bribe

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has compulsorily retired a Sharia Court justice and a elder tribunal official, portion sanctioning different judicial officers successful a sweeping disciplinary workout aimed astatine strengthening integrity and accountability wrong the state’s judiciary.

According to a connection issued connected Monday by the spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, the decisions were taken during the Commission’s 90th gathering held connected July 3, 2026, aft it considered reports submitted by the Judicial Public Complaints Committee connected allegations of misconduct involving judges and tribunal personnel.

“Among those sanctioned was Judge Aliyu Yahaya Muhammad of the Babeji Sharia Court, who was ordered to proceed connected compulsory status aft an probe recovered him blameworthy of receiving a N250,000 bribe successful transportation with Suit No. CV/474/2024 betwixt Talatu Ibrahim and Muntari Abubakar Baguda” the connection added.

The committee besides directed the justice to refund the N250,000 helium allegedly received arsenic a bribe.

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