In its determination and commitment to ensure the dispensation of justice and fair play, the Kano State Judicial Service Commission on Friday imposed disciplinary action on six erring court registrars.
The commission took the disciplinary action against the six court employees during its 74th meeting held on July 22, 2024.
The Judiciary Public Complaints Committee investigated a petition brought against two Court Registrars (Mustapha Makama Registrar C.M.C 27 and Yusuf Muhammad Yakasai Registrar C.M.C 14 Gyadi-Gyadi).
They were accused of conspiracy and extorted the sum of N130,000 from the petitioner under the pretence of releasing a suspect on bail, which turned out to be false.
“The committee found their action to have amounted to extortion and conspiracy involving unlawful receipt of funds.”
Acting on the recommendation of the JPCC, the Judicial Service Commission directed Mustapha Makama to proceed on compulsory retirement having been found unfit and improper to continue in the service of the Judiciary.
But Yusuf Muhammad Yakasai, who said to be an accessory to the misconduct, was however demoted one grade level downward.
Similarly, the JPCC also investigated a petition against a syndicate, Salisu Ado (Secretary at High Court Complex Bompai), Bilya Abdullahi (Senior Registrar High Court No. 9), Ismail Garba and Auwalu Ibrahim Khalil (Court Registrars) and found their action to have amounted to conspiracy, forgery and cheating by issuing forged bank reversal court order as well as forged the signature of a magistrate.
Following the adoption of the recommendation of the JPCC, the Judicial Service Commission suspended the above mentioned staff with immediate effect.
A statement by the spokesman for the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Ibrahim, promised that the commission would continue to apply the appropriate sanctions against any erring staff.