Judicial staff who assaulted Nasarawa Chief Judge to be prosecuted

The Government of Nasarawa State has pledged to prosecute
Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN) Nasarawa State branch for
allegedly physically assaulting the Chief Judge of the state
publically.

The Governor of Nasarawa Umaru Almakura who was represented at
the briefing by commissioner for Information Jamil Zakari, Justice
and Education commissioner Aliyu Tijjani said, “This administration
and well-meaning people frowns and considers the alleged
abomination of the act of physical assault and attack on the person
of the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State and disrupting the court
proceedings by some of the JUSUN members. The state council
supports whatever action the Judicial Service Commission and the
Nasarawa state Judiciary would take against such staff.”

The Commissioner of Justice Dr. Abdulkarim Kana said, “Governor
Al-makura and his council has expressed disappointment with the
strike action by judicial staff, without notifying the state
Government or the Judiciary itself.”

He said the state government was not informed of any staff
grievances before embarking on strike “notice of strike action was
issued, thereby the state government was not aware of the reasons
for the strike.”

It would be recalled that JUSUN, Nasarawa State Branch embarked
on a strike action about three weeks ago which led to the
non-activity in the judiciary, While armed policemen were seen
guarding the premises.

Efforts to hear the response of JUSUN officials proved
abortive.

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