By Fidelis Jockthan The Adamawa State Judiciary has extended heartfelt felicitations to the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on the occasion of his 59th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory letter dated October 27, 2026, and addressed to the Governor at Government House, Yola, the Judiciary described the Governor as a visionary […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee has discharged and acquitted 55 awaiting-trial inmates, granted bail to 51 others and recorded about 69 convictions after reviewing their cases at the Yolde-Pate Maximum Correctional Facility. The exercise was led by the Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, with representatives of the […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yola Branch, has commended the Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for approving the promotion of 458 staff and for taking a firm stance on the strict enforcement of free bail in the state. In a statement signed by its Chairman, M. M. Tumba Esq., the NBA […]
By Fidelis Jockthan A three-day retreat for magistrates in Adamawa State was rounded off on Friday, with a strong emphasis on upholding courtroom decorum and procedural etiquette to ensure the swift and efficient dispensation of justice. The training, organized by the office of the Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, was […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Adamawa State Branch, has strongly condemned Monday’s attack on Honourable Dauda Hamman, a presiding Area Court Judge in Mayo-ine, Fufore Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Union’s Chairman, Comrade Fxenty Sanda Jonathan, who also serves as […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a stern warning to judicial staff, declaring that any officer found demanding payment or enforcing cash conditions for bail will face immediate suspension and disciplinary proceedings. In a circular dated August 24, 2026, with reference number ADS/JSC/S63/VOL.1/83, the Commission emphasized that […]
By Fidelis Jockthan Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially inaugurated the Madagali Judicial Division of the High Court, fulfilling a long-standing demand for accessible justice in the state’s northeastern region. The Governor, represented by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Afraimu Jingi, declared the Division open during a ceremony […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Adamawa State High Court, in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has commenced a two-day sensitisation roundtable aimed at strengthening judicial and prosecutorial responses to wildlife crime in Nigeria. The workshop, funded by the European Union, brings together High Court judges, magistrates, officers of the National Park Service, […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, has reaffirmed her commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive working relationship between the Bench and the Bar, while pledging full institutional support to the newly elected leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Adamawa State Branch. Justice Abdulrahman gave this […]
By Fidelis Jockthan A Chief Magistrate Court II in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital has imposed a fine of three million naira on the African Democratic Party (ADC) Gubernatorial candidate, Ambassador Omar Suleiman Omorana, for pasting campaign posters on public structures, including the popular flyover within the Yola metropolis. Presiding Magistrate Alaji Musa […]