On Friday, a Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, transferred a breach of trust and cheating suit filed against a popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu-Gabon, to an Upper Sharia Court.

The judge, Isiyaku Abdulrahman, transferred the case to the upper court in Tudun Wada, following the complainant’s counsel, Nurudeen Murtala’s prayer.

While transferring the case, the judge accused the counsel of wanting to waste the court’s time.

”You have two options. One is for me to strike out the case or transfer it to another court,” the judge said.

Bala Musa, a civil servant, had dragged the actress to court for refusing to marry him.

Mr Musa told the court, “So far, I have spent N396,000 on her. Anytime she asks for money, I give her without hesitation with the hope that we will marry.”

The defendant, who spoke through her counsel, Mubarak Sani, had denied knowing Musa, saying she had never seen or met him and had no relationship with him.

The complainant’s counsel had presented a copy of the bank statement to the court and told the court that some four persons were the recipients of the money claimed to be sent to the defendant.

Two of the four, Fatima Abdullahi and Abdullahi Yusuf, claimed to be the defendant’s friend and personal assistant, respectively.

They pleaded guilty to impersonating the actress and receiving money in her name, praying the court to forgive them.

After the proceedings, the actress’ counsel told journalists that he wanted the court to discharge and acquit his client as she had not cheated or breached any trust as accused earlier.

On the other hand, the complainant’s counsel said he only wanted justice for all.

(NAN)