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Baba Jibo-Ibrahim

December 4, 2025

Court officials suspended for drug trafficking, forgery, stealing; indolent Sharia judge gets warning

JSC approved the interim suspension of a principal registrar, Saifuddeen Mukhtar Abdullahi, over alleged criminal misappropriation of cooperative investment funds.

May 23, 2025

Nigerian judge sanctioned for secretly jailing petitioner; high court registrar sacked for forgery, another demoted

“The JPCC found Danmaraya guilty of forging an affidavit, affixing the high court stamp and seal, and inscribing a fake receipt number,” said the judicial commission.

judges
April 28, 2025

Nigerian judges cautioned, registrars suspended, demoted for bribery, assault

“The commission adopted the recommendation of the JPCC, and Lawan was demoted by one grade level (from GL-13 down to GL-12),” said the statement.

JUDGES IN RIVERS
February 10, 2025

Shari’a court registrar demoted for bribery, other judiciary staff suspended for document forgery

Mr Jibo-Ibrahim maintained that the petition alleged intimidation and illegal monetary demands by the two court staff.

Courtroom
November 11, 2024

Nigerian judges caught illegally releasing convict, falsifying court documents; registrars grant suspect bail, collect bribes

A judge illegally released a convict sentenced to prison by another judge, and a court registrar freed a suspect without the case being officially assigned to any court.

Kano judges
June 24, 2024

Nigerian judge caught trying to steal money from frozen bank account of petitioner

Kano’s Judicial Service Commission has taken disciplinary actions against three magistrates and a registrar of the Kano High Court over misconduct.

Chief Magistrate Talatu Makama and Chief Magistrate Tijjani Saleh-Minjibir
May 10, 2021

Judge releases 58 inmates from Kano prison

The freed inmates include those who have been in custody between four and 15 years.

Kano Custodial Centre