Nigeria: Six Sharia Judges Guilty of Corruption and Abuse of Power
The anti-corruption Commission of the State of Zamfara (Nigeria), which began applying Islamic Sharia code since January this year, has recommended the sacking of six judges of the Islamic court on grounds of corruption and abuse of power, the commission's chair, Alhadji Aliyu Sani Jangebe, said.
Panafrican News Agency (Dakar, Senegal), May 9, 2001

The International Islamic Information Agency (IINA) quoted an interview with Jangebe appearing in the "New Nigeria" newspaper, saying the six magistrates were convicted on charges of various dishonest dealings while performing their duties.

The magistrates were also convicted for bad conduct, judicial error, violation of plaintiffs' rights and illegal seizure of the properties of individuals.

However, Jangebe said some of the accused magistrates have already refunded monies they extorted from people. But he noted that the recommendation to dismiss them was in conformity with Sharia.