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Judicial Service Commission demotes Chief Magistrate over alleged issue of fraudulent arrest, remand warrant

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Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission (NSJSC) has demoted Emmanuel A. Jatau, a Chief Magistrate II, to Senior Magistrate I over misconduct in the controversial case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). NSJSC’s decision was conveyed in a letter dated January 6, 2025, addressed to Okoli’s legal counsel, Inibehe Effiong. The letter, signed by […]

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Young woman sentenced to death for killing Chief Magistrate husband in Nigeria

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Kebbi State High Court, sitting in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, June 3 sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar, to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. Farida was arraigned before the court for murder on August 25, 2022, while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023. The prosecution said […]

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