By Kalu Idika
In a renewed effort to sanitize the judiciary, the Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission has approved the dismissal of five judicial officers and suspension of three others including a Magistrate for various offenses.
The Executive Secretary of the State Judicial Service Commission, Yahaya Yakubu Shafa disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting of the Commission in Lafia, the State Capital.
According to the Executive Secretary of the State Judicial Service Commission, Mr. Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, the key decisions taken by the Commission aims to strengthen professionalism, accountability, growth and quality service delivery.
Mr Shafa explained that out of the five dismissed staff, two of them, Ahmed Murabus and Mohammed Abdullahi absconded from their duty posts for more than four and two years respectively while the three others, Bawa Maikeffi, Emmanuel Ombugadu and Success Redeem Ayuba connived with the police to detain lawful citizens during a nationwide strike, fraudulently issued an ex parte order, forged a judge signature and convicted for criminal breach of trust respectively.
The Executive Secretary also stated that one Ayuba Enjugu, a Magistrate was found guilty and suspended for six (6) months for signing a court order without reading its contents.
“That order he gave failed to describe the lab in dispute and verifying the counsel listed in the order, as different legal practitioners named by the court order had never appeared before the court in respect of the case.”
He maintained that the Commission also approved the promotion of 482 staff of the State Judiciary and the ratification of the appointments of 4 judicial officers after thorough review of the performance of members of Staff of the judiciary.
Mr. Shafa charged them to uphold highest standards of integrity and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
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