“ | Hatred and murder are the oldest traditions in history. But I'm not sure they're worth saving. | „ |
—Nigel Adaku |
Judge Nigel Adaku is a recurring character featured in Season 3 of Criminal Case.
Appearance
Adaku has brown eyes, brown skin, and balding gray hair. As the judge of the International Court service, he wears a dark purple standard judge's robe. Underneath the robe, he wears a white shirt and a striped tie which sports a design of gold scales on it. He also sports a striped scarf around his robe.
Sentences
Name | Case | Sentence |
---|---|---|
Enid Grimshaw | God Save the Prince | 10 years in jail (2015–2025) |
Constantin Perrier | Off with Their Heads | 25 years in jail (2015–2040) |
Johan Schnee | Auf Wieder-Slain | 25 years in jail (2015–2040) |
Nikolaos Costas | Murder's Cheap | 30 years in jail (2015–2045) |
Brother Klaus | When Shadows Fall | 25 years in jail (2015–2040) |
Archibald Gilchrist | The Impossible Dream | Life in jail (2015–∞) |
Christy Mathis | Murder by Proxy | 10 years in jail (2015–2025) |
Mama Yasmine | Death in the Desert | 20 years in jail (2015–2035) |
Thomas Cox | Killing Spring | 10 years in jail (2015–2025) |
Zarah Salah | I Spy a Mummy | 50 years in jail (2015–2065) |
Fiona Cummings | The Parting Shot | 10 years in jail (2015–2025) |
Liam Hall | Moscow Mole | 5 years in jail (2015–2020) |
Dmitri Lermontov | Only Truth Remains | 25 years in jail (2015–2040) |
Asal Hawaa | O Deadly Night | Granted immunity for the crime |
Nikita Rukhin | Fast Track to Murder | 25 years in jail (2016–2041) |
Tsetseg | Horseback Mountain | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Yelena Tereshkova | Countdown to Murder | 50 years in jail (2016–2066) |
Natasha Romanova | 75 years in jail under maximum security (2016–2091) | |
Dr Sumati Misra | Bad Medicine | 25 years in jail (2016–2041) |
Amrita Kumar | Treacherous Waters | 7 years in jail (2016–2023) |
Ayush Patil | Plagued by Death | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Vikram Joshi | Bloodywood | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Tashi | Peace and Dead Quiet | 10 years in jail (2016–2026) |
Warren Goodfellow | Insides Out | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Zhao Mei | The Killer in the Rice | Detained in an institution for young offenders |
Ellen Morowitz | Dead in the Water | 20 years in jail (2016–2036) |
Fang Di Yun | A Twist of Fate | 10 years in jail (2016–2026) |
Kang Dong-yun | Oh! Crazy Kill! | 25 years in jail (2016–2041) |
Emily Wallace | A Death Wish | 10 years in jail (2016–2026) |
Obaasan | The Murder Games | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Chon Sansurin | Death Match | 20 years in jail (2016–2036) |
Anbu Devanesan | A Stab in the Dark | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Maya Salim | The Sweet Escape | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Jermaine Waaka | Speak, Friend, and Die | 25 years in jail (2016–2041) |
Veronica Salter | Six Feet Down Under | 35 years in jail (2016–2051) |
Brice LeBeau | Out of the Blue | Extradition to France to face trial for justifiable homicide (Arrested/extradited 2016) |
Aristide Akintola | Crash and Burn | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Nyota Adhiambo | The Circle of Death | 10 years in jail (2016–2026) |
Kwanele Mthembu | Kicking the Bucket | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Olivier Feraud | Diamond in the Rough | 15 years in jail (parole in 5 years) (2016–2031) |
Lavinia De Brills | Going the Distance | 50 years in jail (2016–2066) |
Angela Douglas | In Plain Sight | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Lorena Pratx | Murder, He Wrote | 40 years in jail (2016–2056) |
Valentina Silva | Shadow Nation | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Claudio Aguirre | Total Eclipse of the Heart | 50 years in jail (2016–2066) |
Edson Caetano | Cheaters Never Win | 5 years in jail (2016–2021) |
Arsenio Castillo | The King's Shadow | Life in jail under maximum security (2016–∞) |
Madena Cuervo | Day of the Dead | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Terrance Williams | Up in Smoke | 30 years in jail (2016–2046) |
Virginia Purnell | Lifeless in Seattle | Detained in a high security medical institution |
Joel Heller | Double Trouble | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Sidney Hirsch | Politically Incorrect | 18 years in jail (2016–2034) |
Anya Ivanova | Operation Spyfall | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Hector Montoya | Down to the Wire | Life in jail (2016–∞) |
Gameplay

Selecting Adaku as a partner.
The player may choose Adaku from their list of "teammates" (friends who play Criminal Case and are recruited to the player's team, as well as Ingrid, Jack, Carmen, Michelle, Lars, Elliot, and Marina) to join the investigation of each crime scene (in any World Edition case) and provide hint bonuses. He is available as a 2-hint partner.
This feature is only available in the mobile variant of Criminal Case.
Case appearances
- God Save the Prince (Case #1 of World Edition)
- Off with Their Heads (Case #2 of World Edition)
- Auf Wieder-Slain (Case #3 of World Edition)
- Murder's Cheap (Case #4 of World Edition)
- When Shadows Fall (Case #5 of World Edition)
- The Impossible Dream (Case #6 of World Edition)
- Murder by Proxy (Case #7 of World Edition)
- Death in the Desert (Case #8 of World Edition)
- Killing Spring (Case #9 of World Edition)
- I Spy a Mummy (Case #10 of World Edition)
- The Parting Shot (Case #11 of World Edition)
- Moscow Mole (Case #13 of World Edition)
- Only Truth Remains (Case #14 of World Edition)
- O Deadly Night (Case #15 of World Edition)
- Fast Track to Murder (Case #16 of World Edition; video appearance)
- Horseback Mountain (Case #17 of World Edition)
- Countdown to Murder (Case #18 of World Edition)
- Bad Medicine (Case #19 of World Edition)
- Treacherous Waters (Case #20 of World Edition)
- Plagued by Death (Case #21 of World Edition)
- Bloodywood (Case #22 of World Edition)
- Peace and Dead Quiet (Case #23 of World Edition)
- Insides Out (Case #24 of World Edition)
- The Killer in the Rice (Case #25 of World Edition)
- Dead in the Water (Case #26 of World Edition)
- A Twist of Fate (Case #27 of World Edition)
- Oh! Crazy Kill! (Case #28 of World Edition)
- A Death Wish (Case #29 of World Edition)
- The Murder Games (Case #30 of World Edition)
- Death Match (Case #31 of World Edition)
- A Stab in the Dark (Case #32 of World Edition)
- The Sweet Escape (Case #33 of World Edition)
- Speak, Friend, and Die (Case #34 of World Edition)
- Six Feet Down Under (Case #35 of World Edition)
- Out of the Blue (Case #36 of World Edition; mentioned)
- Crash and Burn (Case #37 of World Edition)
- The Circle of Death (Case #38 of World Edition)
- Kicking the Bucket (Case #39 of World Edition)
- Diamond in the Rough (Case #40 of World Edition)
- Going the Distance (Case #41 of World Edition)
- In Plain Sight (Case #42 of World Edition)
- Murder, He Wrote (Case #44 of World Edition)
- Shadow Nation (Case #45 of World Edition)
- Total Eclipse of the Heart (Case #46 of World Edition)
- Cheaters Never Win (Case #47 of World Edition)
- The King's Shadow (Case #48 of World Edition)
- Day of the Dead (Case #49 of World Edition)
- Up in Smoke (Case #50 of World Edition)
- Lifeless in Seattle (Case #51 of World Edition)
- Double Trouble (Case #52 of World Edition)
- Politically Incorrect (Case #53 of World Edition)
- Operation Spyfall (Case #54 of World Edition)
- Down to the Wire (Case #55 of World Edition)