Judges and staff sanctioned for corruption and misconduct in Kano

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has sanctioned several judicial officers and judicial staff over allegations of corruption, abuse of office and other forms of misconduct, in what it described as part of efforts to strengthen discipline and restore public confidence in the judiciary.

The decisions were taken during the Commission’s 89th meeting held on April 16, 2026, according to a statement issued by its spokesperson, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, on Saturday.

He said the actions followed the adoption of findings by the Judiciary’s Public Complaints Committee after investigations into multiple petitions.

The Commission reiterated its commitment to discipline, integrity and accountability within the justice system, warning that no officer, regardless of rank, would be spared if found guilty of a wrongful act.

Among those sanctioned is Mahmud Ahmed, a transport officer at the High Court of Justice, Kano, who was found to have acted outside his official duties, allegedly threatened members of the public and used the name of the judiciary to intimidate people.

He was given a stern warning and ordered to strictly confine himself to his official responsibilities.

In a separate case, Mallam Salisu Buhari Mandawari, a judge of the Shari’a Higher Court in Rogo, was found guilty of demanding and receiving gratification, as well as failing to properly record court proceedings.

He was demoted two levels and suspended from judicial duties for not less than three years with half pay.

Similarly, Alkali Umar Sunusi Danbaba of the Sharia High Court, Filin Hockey, was sanctioned for bias, mismanagement of proceedings, failure to keep adequate records and financial misconduct.

He was also suspended from service for a minimum of three years and placed on half pay for one year.

The Commission also found Abdulbari Ado, a financial registrar, and Umar Abdulhamid, an administrative registrar, guilty of seeking and receiving gratification in a case related to the Shari’a Higher Court in Rogo.

Both were demoted two levels, placed on half pay for a year and warned against future misconduct.

In another ruling, Sabiu Adam Inusa, financial registrar at the Sharia High Court in Gwarzo, was found to have issued a receipt with discrepancies.

Although the Commission accepted the error as procedural, he was warned and removed from his position as financial registrar.

Meanwhile, the Commission has approved the appointment of Hussaini Hassan Suleiman as Chief Registrar of the Kano State High Court of Justice.

Reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on misconduct, the Commission said the judiciary must remain a pillar of fairness, accountability and public trust.

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