Three Judicial Officers have been relieved of their duties by the Kano State Judicial Service Commission. They include two Shariah Court Judges, Yusuf Kawu and Abdulmuminu Nuhu and a Magistrate Nasir Ado.
They were sacked for various offences including misuse of office and alleged misconduct.
The decisions were taken at the 76th meeting of the Commission based on recommendations by the Judiciary Public Complaint Committee (JPCC).
The spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, who revealed this in a statement, also said that two court registrars, Salisu Nayola and Shamsu Abbas, are to proceed on compulsory retirements.
He said Magistrate Ado was found guilty of conducting a proceeding without record, and when asked, he falsified and tampered with the record to show that there was a record of the proceeding. Ibrahim described the act as gross misconduct, thus recalling him from judicial duties
Also, Alkali Yusuf used his position to release a convict who was sentenced by another Alkali to 12 calendar months without option of fine in the correctional centre. The Complaint was filed by the assistant of Fighting criminals.
Part of the statement read:
“Sequel to an investigation conducted by the Judiciary Public Complaints Committee (JPCC) into a petition filed against Shamsu Abbas, a court registrar. The investigation revealed the registrar to have assumed an adjudicative role by releasing a suspect on bail without the case being officially assigned to any court, making an order for the suspect to make financial restitution related to the alleged crime, actions that are beyond his scope of duties as a court registrar. The committee found his actions to constitute a flagrant violation of the responsibilities of a court registrar. Considering the JPCC’s recommendations and after extensive deliberation, the Kano State Judicial Service Commission has directed the immediate compulsory retirement of the court registrar, Shamsu Abbas.
“The Judicial Service Commission remains dedicated to ensuring that all judicial personnel perform their duties within the boundaries of the law and with the utmost respect for judicial processes, and the commission will continue to apply the appropriate sanctions against any erring staff, particularly those saddled with judicial responsibilities, to safeguard the integrity and accountability of the judicial system and maintain public confidence,” Ibrahim said.
