The Kano Higher Shari’a Court docket has dismissed the case in opposition to Auwal Danladi Sankara, the suspended Jigawa Commissioner for Particular Duties, accused of engaging a married lady, Tasleem Baba Nabegu.
Presiding Choose Mallam Ibrahim Sarki Yola terminated the case citing an absence of proof, primarily based on reviews from the AIG Zone, Kano, and the Kano State Lawyer Basic.
In his ruling, Choose Sarki Yola said, “The choice to terminate this case follows an intensive examination by the AIG Zone, Kano, and the Kano Lawyer Basic, which discovered no proof to help the allegations of illicit affairs between Sankara and Nabegu.”
He additional famous, “The police report and the submission from the Kano State Lawyer Basic revealed that the allegations in opposition to the duo weren’t substantiated. Accordingly, the case is terminated.”
The Choose referenced Part 211 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Part 364 (5) of the ACJL 2019 because the authorized foundation for his choice.6Nasir Buba, the complainant, was neither represented nor current in the course of the court docket session.
Choose Sarki Yola emphasised, “There isn’t a want for me to listen to a response from the complainant since my motion to terminate this case relies on the report of the AIG investigation and the Kano Lawyer Basic’s findings tendered earlier than the court docket.”
He additionally issued a warning to Hisbah officers and different legislation enforcement businesses, urging them to keep up professionalism of their duties. He careworn the necessity to keep away from actions that would defame people’ public character.
