Kano Lawyers Decry Rampant Rape Cases In Kano

Legal practitioners under the aegis of Nigeria Bar Association,
NBA Kano branch have decried the incessant cases of rape in the
state, noting that there is need for measures to curb the
trend.

The chairman, NBA Kano, barrister Ibrahim Mukthar said that
legal practitioners in the state are worried over the rampant cases
of rape, noting that cases regarding the defilement of women calls
for concern and measures.

According to him, adopting measures that would tame the ugly
trend is of urgent need, adding that, the campaign to fight against
the unwanted development is the responsibility of all Kano
residents.

“Recently there is a case of a six months old baby girl, who was
raped, we are worried” Mukthar said.

He cautioned that, practicing lawyers in the state, who engage
in violating the ethics regulating legal practice would not be
spared.

Mukthar, addressing exco members of Nigeria Association of Crime
and Judicial Journalists, Kano state, who paid a courtesy visit to
NBA Kano secretariat, last weekend confirmed that, Naziru Kafinga a
Kano based lawyer has been disrobed as a lawyer, for allegedly
being involved in the act of misappropriation of monies belonging
to a client.

He lamented that, there are lawyers who have resorted to the
useage of the press to preempt court judgment, stating that, these
group of lawyers are notorious in taking undue advantage of freedom
of expression to allegedly incur public sympathy over matters that
are pending before the court of law.

He disclosed that, NBA Kano is committed to the fight against
corrupt practices in the justice sector, urging aggrieved persons
to come forward with complaint against judicial officers no matter
how highly placed. “ we will deal with such complaint diligently”
he said.

“We have good judges, magistrates, and shariah court judges, we
have some few rotten eggs, NBA Kano has zero tolerance for
corruption, people should come forward with genuine complaint
against any alleged corrupt judicial official, and we will address
such complaint appropriately,”, NBA Kano boss said.

In his remarks the chairman, Nigeria Association of Crime and
Judicial Journalists,NACCAJ Kano state chapter, Abdulgafar
Oladimeji said the motive of the visit to NBA Kano is to seek for
an avenue to smooth crime reporting in the state.

” On assuming office as the newly elected exco, we thought it
wise to visit the umbrella body of Kano lawyers,for solidarity
purposes, though we do not have the tradition of filling litigation
against media organizations in this part of the country, but we
need to work together, for the lawyers to understand how we work
and for us to also to have access to legal opinion without malice,
when conducting our practice, ” Abdulgafar Oladimeji said .

Legal practitioners under the aegis of Nigeria Bar Association,
NBA Kano branch have decried the incessant cases of rape in the
state, noting that there is need for measures to curb the
trend.

The chairman, NBA Kano, barrister Ibrahim Mukthar said that
legal practitioners in the state are worried over the rampant cases
of rape, noting that cases regarding the defilement of women calls
for concern and measures.

According to him, adopting measures that would tame the ugly
trend is of urgent need, adding that, the campaign to fight against
the unwanted development is the responsibility of all Kano
residents.

“Recently there is a case of a six months old baby girl, who was
raped, we are worried” Mukthar said.

He cautioned that, practicing lawyers in the state, who engage
in violating the ethics regulating legal practice would not be
spared.

Mukthar, addressing exco members of Nigeria Association of Crime
and Judicial Journalists, Kano state, who paid a courtesy visit to
NBA Kano secretariat, last weekend confirmed that, Naziru Kafinga a
Kano based lawyer has been disrobed as a lawyer, for allegedly
being involved in the act of misappropriation of monies belonging
to a client.

He lamented that, there are lawyers who have resorted to the
useage of the press to preempt court judgment, stating that, these
group of lawyers are notorious in taking undue advantage of freedom
of expression to allegedly incur public sympathy over matters that
are pending before the court of law.

He disclosed that, NBA Kano is committed to the fight against
corrupt practices in the justice sector, urging aggrieved persons
to come forward with complaint against judicial officers no matter
how highly placed. “ we will deal with such complaint diligently”
he said.

“We have good judges, magistrates, and shariah court judges, we
have some few rotten eggs, NBA Kano has zero tolerance for
corruption, people should come forward with genuine complaint
against any alleged corrupt judicial official, and we will address
such complaint appropriately,”, NBA Kano boss said.

In his remarks the chairman, Nigeria Association of Crime and
Judicial Journalists,NACCAJ Kano state chapter, Abdulgafar
Oladimeji said the motive of the visit to NBA Kano is to seek for
an avenue to smooth crime reporting in the state.

” On assuming office as the newly elected exco, we thought it
wise to visit the umbrella body of Kano lawyers,for solidarity
purposes, though we do not have the tradition of filling litigation
against media organizations in this part of the country, but we
need to work together, for the lawyers to understand how we work
and for us to also to have access to legal opinion without malice,
when conducting our practice, ” Abdulgafar Oladimeji said .