Jigawa JSC Sacks Two Officers For Selling Exhibit Vehicles, Asks Three Sharia Judges To Resign

By Ayodele Oni

At its 178th meeting, the Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission, (JSC) has relieved three officers of their appointment while three Shari’a Court Judges were asked to resign following allegations of misconduct.

This was contained in a statement by Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, Director of Protocol and Publicity of the Jigawa State Judiciary.

The statement reads “During its 178th meeting, the Commission found two officers, Iyal Ibrahim and Baffa Alhaji, guilty of illegally selling two vehicles seized as exhibits by the Federal High Court, Dutse.

“The two officers were found guilty of the illegal sale of two vehicle exhibits of the Federal High Court, Dutse, committing an official misconduct punishable under Rule 5 (4)&(6) of the Jigawa State Judiciary Scheme of Service, (2006).

“The Commission also ended the employment of Abdu Hassan Aujara, a Chief Clerical Officer, for withholding ₦965,000, a litigant’s deposit in a case.

“Furthermore, the Commission reviewed reports from the Judiciary Public Complaint Committee (JPCC) concerning three Shari’a Court Judges: Alkali Adamu Isyaku Farin-Dutse, Alkali Muhammad Shehu Usman, and Alkali Usman Usman Zubair.

“The JPCC found that these judges had abused their judicial powers in various ways, including misapplication of the law, issuing writs of possession without proper judgment, and mishandling inheritance cases.

“The Commission decided to advise these judges to submit their resignations within two weeks.

“The Commission also issued a warning letter to Resident Magistrate Munnir Sarki Abdullahi for converting a civil matter to a criminal case and insulting a litigant.

“The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission is committed to providing a fair and supportive working environment for all employees and assures that it will continue to take necessary actions to maintain this standard.”