Court Registrar Demoted Over Illegal Transactions

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has rusticated two of the state’s judiciary staff for their involvement in illegal monetary transactions amounting to N214,000.

The duo, a court registrar at an Upper Sharia court, Hudu Idris has been demoted by one grade level and placed on compulsory retirement with immediate effect while a security guard Abba Gwarzo’s, contract appointment has been terminated.

Spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo, said the action was taken following a petition filed by Alhaji Bozo, and upon completion of the investigation, they admitted to having received the bribe.
In another development, the JSC lifted the suspension of three officials, Bilya Abdullahi, Auwalu Khalil, and Ismaila Garba, due to insufficient evidence regarding an alleged forgery of a court reversal order and have been, however, warned to desist from any unethical practice.

Similarly, Jibo added that  the commission has also approved some managerial appointments including Chief Magistrate Hajara Ahmad as acting Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Musa Umar, acting Deputy Chief Registrar (Administration & General Services) of the High Court of Justice, Chief Magistrate Hadiza Bello, appointed as acting Director, Judicial Service Commission among others.