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Adamawa CJ Inaugurates Committee to Fish out Ghost Workers

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Adamawa CJ Inaugurates Committee to Fish out Ghost Workers

Adamawa CJ Inaugurates Committee to Fish out Ghost Workers

Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Honourable Justice Nathan Musa, on Thursday, inaugurated a four-member committee to embark on verification exercise of judiciary staff in the state.

The exercise was aimed at fishing out ghost workers from the system as well as fast track judicial processes in the administration of justice.

Those inaugurated to serve in the committee include; Hon. Christie N. Tarfa (DCR Personnel), Chairman; Hon. Aliyu Halilu Chiroma (DCR Probate), Vice Chairman; Hon. Aliyu Bawuro (DCR Procurement), Member; while Barr. Bashiru Musa Santuraki is to serve as Secretary.

The committee is to determine the authentic total number of the permanent judiciary staff including their present rank/status, as well as the genuine number of casual staff (month to month) of the judiciary.

The committee is also expected to determine issues of illegal and unsubstantiated promotions in terms of grade level and steps, and also to determine the total number of deceased persons, those who left the service and are still on the payroll of the judiciary.

The committee has two weeks to submit its maiden or interim report and has a total of four weeks to complete its assignment.

Speaking while inaugurating the committee on Thursday, the acting CJ, Musa, said that the committee is set up primarily to verify the entire staff of the judiciary which comprises the high courts, the Sharia court and the customary court of Appeal.

Justice Nathan said that on his assumption of office, he discovered that there are problems in terms of staffing of the entire judiciary when compared to the total wage bill of over N200 million monthly.

He stated that the judiciary is now independent because it is self-accounting which means that they are to pay salaries for themselves from their own allocation which they receive directly from the allocation committee.

He added that he had found out that there are courts that are overstaffed, while others are understaffed, and that some employees are no longer staff of judiciary either by reason of death, retirement, or transfer of service, yet their salaries are still running or still on the payroll.

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While on temporary staff, he said he also found out that some are on the payroll but do not have duty posts, saying that while some of them are overpaid, others are underpaid.

According to him, he felt there is the need to constitute a committee to checkmate all the anomalies because the judiciary belongs to all of them, explaining that he is there to ensure that the state judiciary is rated the best in the country.

He urged them to checkmate all the leakages so that they can have funds to run the judiciary, pointing out that the function of the committee is to go to the field and confirm all those things he mentioned and make recommendations for upward presentation to the Judicial Service Commission for necessary action. 

Musa told them that as men of proven integrity and senior staff of judiciary, they are expected to take the job very seriously, saying that he is confident that they will not fail the people of the state.

While congratulating them, he charged them not to witch-hunt anybody as the committee is a fact-finding one, and expected to get facts and present them to the top hierarchy of the judiciary.

Responding on behalf of the committee, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Christie N. Tarfa (DCR Personnel), appreciated the acting CJ for the confidence reposed in them and assured him of their commitment towards carrying out the assignment.

Hon. Christie said that the judiciary is for all of them and it is their responsibility to make things work, and promised not to witch-hunt anybody.

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Lukurawa extremist Attack Police Checkpoint in Kebbi, killed 2 policemen

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Lukurawa extremist Attack Police Checkpoint in Kebbi, killed 2 policemen

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected extremists, believed to be members of Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), otherwise known as LUKURAWA have attacked a police checkpoint at Garin Natshini Gada in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the early hours of Jan. 3, resulting in the death of two police officers.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attackers, reportedly on motorbikes, overran the Nigeria Police Force personnel stationed at the checkpoint, seizing two AK-47 rifles and other items.

They also rustled a significant number of cattle during the assault. A police patrol vehicle was abandoned at the scene.

Troops from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Argungu, in collaboration with elements from Augie, responded swiftly by conducting clearance patrols to the affected area, approximately 10 kilometers from Argungu town. Upon arrival, they discovered that the extremists had already vacated the scene.

According to local sources interviewed by the troops, the attackers retreated along identified withdrawal routes. The military has since dominated the area and initiated an exploitation operation to pursue the assailants.

The bodies of the fallen police officers have been evacuated to the morgue while efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and recover the stolen cattle are ongoing as security forces intensify their operations to restore normalcy in the region.

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NYSC DG tasks Corps members on national unity, development

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NYSC DG tasks Corps members on national unity, development

By, Jamilu Abubakar

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed has tasked Corps members on the collective resolve to sustain vigorous implementation of the scheme’s mandate of fostering national unity, integration and development of Nigeria.

Ahmed stated this in his 2025 New Year message to the Corps members and staff, in a statement by the acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.

The statement further reminded the corps members of the pivotal role of the Scheme in the unity and development of the nation and urged all the serving Corps members to step up more efforts for noble assignments ahead in 2025.

He said: “I want to use this medium to sincerely appreciate your resilience and dogged commitment to duty at your various locations, which culminated in the unprecedented successes we recorded in the year 2024.” The statement said

The statement further added that the scheme was indeed looking ahead, full of optimism that this year will record even greater achievements in our quest to extend the frontiers of development in all the critical sectors of our national economy.

It urged all to step up more efforts for noble assignments ahead, in the collective resolve to sustain vigorous implementation of the Scheme’s mandate of fostering national unity, integration and development of Nigeria, our nation.

“May I also reiterate my commitment to engage relevant stakeholders to increasingly make facilities available, and opportunities for Corps empowerment under the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED).

“I also enjoin all Corps Members to actively participate and maximally utilise them for self-development,” he stated.

The DG equally used the medium to appreciate all the collaborating agencies and stakeholders for their invaluable support and assured them of increased opportunities for more engagements in the New Year.

“Management would continue to improve on our statutory responsibilities to Nigerians by ensuring that NYSC consolidates on its laudable achievements as we look forward to a rewarding and prosperous year 2025,” Ahmed said.

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BORNO COMMUNITY PETITIONS POLICE OVER THE RELEASE OF A MURDER SUSPECT BY THE DPO

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BORNO COMMUNITY PETITIONS POLICE OVER THE RELEASE OF A MURDER SUSPECT BY THE DPO

By: Our Correspondent.

The Marama community in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State has petitioned the Commissioner of Police in the state over the release of a murder suspect.

The petition which was written under the auspices of MARAMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, and obtained by our correspondent, stated that “on the 17th of December, 2024, a security man, (Henry Musa), attached to the Government Secondary School Marama was attacked and fatally wounded by one James Musa in public glare”.

‘The victim,’ according to the petition, was rushed to the General Hospital, Biu, while the culprit was arrested and detained at the Divissional Police Headquaters in Azare Hawul Local Government Area.”

Signed by Mdahyelya Buba Yirngau and Samuel Bwala, Secretary and Chairman of the association, a few days after the attack, community members noticed the culprit moving around freely in the town, while the victim was struggling for survival on the hospital bed,”

They called the command headquaters’ attention to the development according to them because the victim eventually died on the 26th of December, 2024, while the James Musa, the suspect has been re-arrested, but they have reservations about the action of the DPO in Hawul, on the matter, since he has released him before without charges, when he was first arrested.

The community made an appeal to the police authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the release of the suspect, and seeks that the suspect be charged appropriately since the act was undeniable.

While affirming that they community is conscious of the gravity of murder, and covering up this one by the Hawul DPO, for whatever reasons, is a great miscarriage of justice to the victim and the community.

When contacted, the DPO, Habila Lemak CSP, c9nfirmed the development, but claimed that he released the suspect after five days because he refused to eat and that the victim was not dead at that time.

He explained that he is making efforts to transfer the matter to the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, in Maiduguri.

Investigations by our correspondent reveal that the community has forwarded their complaints to the Public Complaints Commission, PCC, in the event that attempts are made by the police to sweep the matter under the carpet.

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