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Gunmen have reportedly invaded a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State and kidnapped a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila.
The incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday, according to a report in Daily Post.
It was, however, unclear why the judge was in court amid the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
Recall that JUSUN embarked on an indefinite strike on April 6 demanding the financial autonomy of the judiciary.
When contacted on phone, the Kastina State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige
The Federal Government says it is hopeful the week-long consultations with stakeholders will end the strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) when conciliation resumes on Thursday. x
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this in a statement signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry in Abuja.
”The Federal Government is hopeful that the unions would call off their strike for peace to industrial reign in the states.
”We are confident that a week-long fruitful consultation with all the critical stakeholders would end the ongoing strike.