Kano CJ inaugurates 11 mobile courts to try COVID-19 lockdown offenders

No fewer than 11 mobile courts have been inaugurated by the Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Nura Sagir Umar, to try offenders who defy the COVID-19 lockdown order in the state.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in the state by the Kano State Justiciary, Public Relations Officer, Baba Jibo Ibrahim on Monday, who informed that the CJ Umar said the courts are to be presided over by Magistrates in the state.

According to the statement, “the listed Magistrates are to include, Mohammed M. Jibrin, Auwalu Y. Suleiman, Mustapha Hassan, Sadiku Sammani, Aminu Muhd Gabari.

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“Others are: Tijjani Sale Minjibir, Salisu Idris Sallama, Musa Ibrahim Umar, Ishaq Abdu Aboki, Farouk Ibrahim Umar and Ibrahim Gwadabe.

“The Mobile Courts are to try cases of defaulters during the lockdown period and any other issues that may arise in consequence thereof so as to curtailing the spread of Coronavirus,” the statement added.

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