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Unknown Gunmen Invade Court In Katsina, Kidnap Judge

Unknown Gunmen Invade Court In Katsina, Kidnap Judge By The Nigerian Voice Listen to article 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. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday. 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, the Kastina State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.

Okowa announces full autonomy for Delta judiciary

Advertisement Okowa stated this on Tuesday when he held a meeting with Marshal Umokoro, chief judge of the state. In a statement after the meeting, the governor added that with the development, the state legislature and judiciary now have full autonomy. “Earlier today, at a meeting with the chief judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, and other judges in the state’s judiciary, I was pleased to announce that in line with the law, Delta state’s judiciary has been accorded full autonomy,” Okowa said. Advertisement “This is because, with my signing of the judiciary autonomy law in January 2021, and the setting up of the relevant committees by the chief judge, our great state has begun the process of implementing full autonomy for its judiciary.

BREAKING: Judge kidnapped inside Katsina court

The court was relocated to Safana due to security reasons. It is not clear why the judge was in court during the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). JUSUN had on April 6 embarked on a strike, demanding compliance with the provisions of sections 81(3), 121(3) and 162(9) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on financial autonomy of the judicial arm at the state level. Katsina is one of the NorthWest states where bandits are wreaking havoc. Security operatives are yet to react to this incident.

All State Governors To Meet On Wednesday In Abuja To Address National Challenges

All State Governors To Meet On Wednesday In Abuja To Address National Challenges By The Nigerian Voice Listen to article All State Governors of Nigeria are to meet on May 19, to address matters arising from a variety of challenges facing the country. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of its Secretariat, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo in Abuja on Monday. Bello-Barkindo said the governors at their 30th teleconference meeting scheduled to start by 2pm, would discuss issues such as ongoing conversation over the contentious Executive Order 10 and the third wave of COVID-19

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