The Kogi State Judicial Service Commission has ordered the compulsory retirement of a judge, Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele, of the Area Court over misconduct.
The commission also suspended Magistrate Tanimu U. Muhammed from adjudicatory duties for two years and issued him a warning letter.
These decisions were taken at the JSC’s 136th meeting held in Lokoja, according to a statement on Thursday by the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Tanko Muhammed.
The commission, however, acquitted four others accused of various alleged offences. They are Magistrate Abdul Musa Mopah, Mr Yunusa Medugu, Deborah O. Ebiloma Esq. and Anuhi Safiya Oiza.
The Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Tanko Muhammed, who spoke on the decisions of the commission in Lokoja on Thursday, also said that a six-man committee was constituted by the Commission to look into the possibility of improving the welfare of magistrates and area court judges.
“The allegations against the officers were first investigated by the Commission’s Disciplinary Committee, which made appropriate recommendations to the JSC.
“The sacked judge was found to have bought a building which was the subject matter of litigation before him, after ordering the sale of the same and refused to make full payment for the property. He was found to have issued a court order without hearing both parties,” Muhammed said.
The committee, he said, was headed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Muizudeen Abdullah.
