Kano judiciary gives court registrar compulsory retirement, sanctions 5 others over forgery, extortion, conspiracy
Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sanctioned six court Registrar over various misconduct including forgery, extortion.
SolaceBase reports that the commission took the decision at its 74th meeting held on July 22nd, 2024.
A statement issued on Friday by Baba Jibo Ibrahim, Spokesman, for Kano State Judiciary said the Judiciary Public Complaint 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) who conspired and extorted N130,000 from the petitioner under the pretence of releasing a suspect on bail which turned out to be false.
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‘’The Committee found their action amount to extortion and conspiracy involving unlawful receipt of funds, ‘’the statement said.
According to the Judicial Service Commission, acting on the recommendation of the JPCC has directed Mustapha Makama to proceed on compulsory retirement having been found not to be fit and proper to continue in the service of the Judiciary, while Yusuf Muhammad Yakasai who is an accessory to the misconduct has been demoted by one grade level downward.
‘’Similarly, the JPCC also investigated a petition against a syndicate in person of 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 amounting to conspiracy, forgery and cheating by issuance of forged Bank reversal court order and also forging the signature of a magistrate.
‘’The Judicial Service Commission upon adoption of the recommendation of the JPCC has suspended the above-mentioned staff immediately.
The statement said the commission will continue to apply the appropriate sanctions against any erring staff particularly those saddled with judicial responsibilities in order to safeguard the integrity and accountability of the judicial system and maintain public confidence.
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