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Adamawa JSC Appoints 20 New Judges Across High, Sharia, Customary Courts.
The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of 20 new judges to serve across the High Courts, Sharia Court of Appeal, and Customary Court of Appeal in the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The appointments are aimed at boosting judicial capacity and improving the speed and efficiency of justice delivery within the state’s legal system.
A detailed breakdown shows that 14 of the newly appointed judges will serve in the High Courts. Those selected include Aliyu Bakari, Ibrahim Ulenda Musa, Daniel John, Aminu Sa’adu, Christie Ngbale Tarfa, Abdulrazak Adamu Abdullahi, and Mohammed Buba.
Others are Mohammed Hammajoda, Sadiq Giwa, Musa Mijinyawa Bala, Shehu Uthman Mustapha, Umar Isa, Yakubu Ahmadu, and Japhet Ibrahim.
In addition, the Commission approved the appointment of two judges to the Sharia Court of Appeal. They are Ishaq Abdullahi Jada and Abubakar Ishaku.
Four judges were also named to the Customary Court of Appeal. Those appointed are Awamem Medan Fwa, Dimas Elshama Gwama, Deborah Umaru Peter, and David Benjamin Pembi.
The new appointments are expected to reduce the workload of serving judges, improve access to justice, and accelerate the handling of cases across courts in the state.
Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday upheld the death sentences handed down to five men convicted over the 2018 Offa bank robbery, dismissing their appeals for lack of merit.
An official who observed the proceedings disclosed that the appellate court rejected all arguments presented by the convicts and ordered their immediate return to prison custody.
“The court found no merit in any of the grounds of appeal and affirmed the convictions. They have been returned to prison,” the official said.
While the convicts still have the option of approaching the Supreme Court, the official noted that the issues raised at the Court of Appeal were weak and unlikely to succeed if repeated at the apex court.
Those whose sentences were upheld are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundiran, Ibikunle Ogunleye, and Adeola Abraham.
They were found guilty of armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, and culpable homicide.
A sixth suspect, Michael Adikwu, a retired police officer, reportedly died in custody before the trial commenced.
The convictions arose from the April 2018 coordinated bank attacks in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, during which five commercial banks were targeted.
The incident resulted in the deaths of at least 32 people, including nine police officers, making it one of the deadliest bank robbery cases in the country.
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court had earlier sentenced the five men to death by hanging after a trial that lasted nearly six years and drew national attention.
In her judgment, which spanned over four hours, Justice Salman ruled that the prosecution successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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