Governor Dauda Lawal has called on judges to be prudent in administering justice in all cases.

The Zamfara governor made the appeal while inaugurating 10 newly appointed magistrates of the State High Court held in Gusau on Thursday.

Mr Lawal said the administration of criminal justice was critical to restoring the peace and security of Zamfara and the country. He noted with concern how some judges compromise justice for their selfish gain, especially at this crucial time when insecurity had ravaged the state.

“You must take your duty diligently and with all sincerity. Judicial process must be handled with fairness, if at all we want restore peace and economic growth of our dear country Nigeria.

“You should bear in mind that your judgments could be appealed, so you should try as much as possible to do justice to avoid nullification,’’ Mr Lawal said.

The chief judge of Zamfara, Justice Kulu Aliyu, commended Mr Lawal for payment of the backlog judicial officers’ allowances and other entitlements.

She called for renovating the seven existing magistrate courts and building seven more to cover the remaining local government areas.

“This will help in bringing judicial system more closer to communities to enable them access justice in good time,’’ she said.

She pledged that the judiciary would play its role in bringing the nation to normalcy.

(NAN)