Court remands Man in Prison Custody for Contempt

By; SANI ALIYU, Zaria.
An Upper Sharia Court sitting in GRA Zaria has remanded one Hashimu Danbala of Kofar-Kibo, Zaria, Kaduna State in Prison Custody for contempt of court.
Danbala, who is the eldest son of late Alhaji Danbala Marafa, was arraigned following complaint by one A’ishatu Ibrahim, wife to the deceased, for refusing to pay the balance of N14.4 million inheritance of her three kids.
The accused was ordered to be remanded for contempt after he bang court table in an attempt to present some documents before the court as well crossed his legs and put his hands in his pocket while responding to questions from the judge.
As a result of his action the presiding judge, Malam Aminu Hassan Jumare ordered that the accused be remanded for disrespecting the court.
During the proceedings, the plaintiff told the court that she was demanding N14.4 million as balance of N24 million share of inheritance for her three children from the sale of their father’s house in Abuja.
A’ishatu said she received the sum of N10 million through an account the accused asked her to send, saying, “I am yet to receive the remaining balance from him”.
When the court asked the accused about the money, he said the money was not in his possession, saying, “I am surprised as to why she sued me”.
Angered by the accused’s response and his disrespect for the court of law, the judge ordered for his remand and adjourned the case to Nov. 10.