Adamawa demotes 21 judicial officers over alleged corruption

Adamawa Judicial Service Commission has demoted a magistrate and 20 other judicial officers of the commission over alleged corruption.

Hindatu Lamorde, the commission’s secretary, also announced that 11 staff of the commission were sacked for certificate forgery.

She said the magistrate was demoted to the position of registrar for involving in corrupt practices.

Lamorde said the other judicial workers were demoted for using fake certificates to obtain promotion in the commission.

“The commission approved the demotion of a magistrate to registrar for involving in corruption,” she said.

“It also approved demotion of 20 staff for using fake certificates to obtain promotions and 11 others for presenting forged certificates to secure employment into the state judiciary.”

She said the commission approved the appointment of two deputy registrars for the state’s high court, one director, one deputy director, and one acting deputy registrar for the Sharia court of appeal.

She added that other appointments include acting chief registrar and substantive deputy registrar for the customary court of appeal.