Kano Court sentences man to death for killing son
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of killing his own son. The judgment followed a full trial in which the prosecution presented evidence linking the man to the crime, while the defence failed to convince the court otherwise. The court held that the prosecution proved its […]
Child trafficking: Kano court sentences six to 120 years imprisonment for abducting and selling children
A High Court in Kano State has sentenced six people involved in child trafficking to a total of 120 years in prison. They were found guilty of kidnapping and selling children who were all under 10 years old. These suspects were first arrested in 2019. The trial, which lasted six years, has now ended, bringing […]
Court Adjourns Sentencing Of TikToker, Murja Kunya Over Naira Abuse Case
The sentencing of Murja Ibrahimi Kunya, a popular TikTok personality, has been postponed by the Federal High Court in Kano. The court decided to move the date to May 20 after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) requested to make changes to the charges against her at the last minute. Murja is currently on […]
Court jails two TikTokers for indecent content in Kano
A Magistrate Court in Kano has sentenced two TikTok users, Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa, to one year in prison each for sharing videos considered offensive to religious and moral values. The Kano State Censorship Board arrested them earlier, accusing them of posting content that goes against public decency. During the trial, prosecutor Garzali Maigari […]
Court fixes April 15 for hearing in Ganduje’s ‘bribery’ trial
A high court in Kano has fixed April 15, 2025, for the hearing of preliminary objections in the corruption case against Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Kano state government has accused Ganduje, his wife Hafsat, his son Umar Abdullahi Umar, and five others of bribery, mismanagement, and diverting […]