Tag: Upper Shari’ah Court Kano
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KANO CJ APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF 34 SHARIA COURT JUDGES
The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir, has approved the appointment of 34 additional Sharia Court Judges in the state. The Kano State Judiciary Spokesman, Mr Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano, on Thursday. According to the statement, the approval was sequel to the success in the aptitude…
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As Appeal deadline ends, Kano musician facing death sentence over blasphemy denied access to lawyer
A 22-year-old Musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, has been denied access to lawyers even as the 30-day deadline given to him to appeal the judgment lapses on September 9, a PUNCH report says. A notice of appeal had yet to…