Jigawa retires Shari’a judge over alleged misconduct, promotes over 80 staff

The Jigawa Judicial Service Commission has ordered the compulsory status of Shari’a Court judge, Sadisu Muhammad-Haruna pursuing findings of corruption and maltreatment of office. The announcement was made connected Tuesday successful Dutse by the commission’s Director of Protocol and Publicity, Mr Abba Wangara.

Wangara said the determination followed a thorough probe of a petition submitted by Abdullahi Hamza. The committee discovered that Muhammad-Haruna had demanded and collected fees from the petitioner that were not authorised nether the Jigawa Shari’a Court Civil Procedure Rules (2012). The justice besides reportedly detained the petitioner illegally, an enactment deemed a superior breach of judicial ethics.

“The compulsory status of Muhammad-Haruna sends a beardown connection that corruption and maltreatment of powerfulness by judicial officers volition not beryllium tolerated,” Wangara said.

In the aforesaid meeting, the committee approved the promotion of much than 80 unit members to recognise outstanding show and boost morale.

It besides appointed respective elder officials to cardinal positions successful the sta...