An Examination of the Extent of Power and Jurisdiction of Sharia Courts to hear and determine Cases Involving Criminal Offences is a Paper Presented by Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (Honourable Attorney General of Jigawa State) at the 2021 Annual Judges Conference, organised by The Centre for Islamic Legal Studies (CILS) Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria and The National Judicial Institute (NJI) 15th – 16th December, 2021