A group of lawyers, defending Kano Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara have announced their withdrawal from a suit file by the state government against him.
The cleric has been remanded by the Upper Sharia Court at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre, as the case goes on.
The lawyers, who were engaged to defend the cleric against the blasphemy charge, have however announced their withdrawal from suit numbers CR/1/2021 and CR/631/2021, in a letter addressed to the judge of the Upper Shariah Court, dated September 15.
“Following what transpired between the defendant and his lawyers, as well as a meeting between him and the lawyers at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre on September 14, we are hereby announce our withdrawal from the case.
“We hope the Court would accept our withdrawal. We pray the judge would do justice,” the letter stated.
By Solacebase
