Arrest

Adeniyi Ademola, a judge of the federal high court Abuja whose home was raided two weekends ago by the Department of State Services (DSS) has chalked up his arrest to revenge by Nigeria’s attorney-general, Abubakar Malami. …
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has berated the Department of State Services (DSS) over the arrest of judges, describing its actions as an attempt to ridicule, harass and intimidate judges. The NJC presented its position to the…
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The State Security Service has released all the judges arrested during a nationwide sweep between Friday and Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Sources in the agency said all the seven judges were released on self-recognition. “They…
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed has, Monday, described as unfortunate and regrettable the clampdown on alleged corrupt judges by the Department of State Security (DSS). Justice Mohammed gave the displeasure on…
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The Presidency has said the on-going ‘surgical operation’ against some judicial officers is specifically targetted at corruption and not at the judiciary as an institution. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and…
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