Court remands Kano lawyer over alleged fraud, fake receipts

A Kano State High Court has ordered the remand of a lawyer, Barrister Dalhatu Shehu Usman, at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre until November 6, 2026.

The court, presided over by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, gave the order following his arraignment by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged fraud, forgery of receipts and failure to appear in court.

During the sitting, defence counsel, Barrister A.A. Sani, challenged the competence of the lawyers prosecuting the case, arguing that they lacked the authority to handle the matter.

He also urged the court to remand his client at the correctional centre instead of returning him to the custody of the anti-corruption commission, where he had spent more than 10 days on the order of the court.

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The judge adjourned the matter until Friday, November 6, for a ruling on the preliminary objection challenging the authority of the prosecution team.

Justice Yusuf also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre pending the next hearing.