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 the National Financial Secretary of JUSUN in Nigeria, the attack was described as “barbaric, inhumane, heinous, unacceptable and an assault on the Nigerian legal system and constituted authorities.”
According to the statement, the judge was attacked by armed men suspected to be connected to a case before him and was macheted while performing his constitutional duties in the courtroom.
“An arbiter of justice performing his constitutional duties as a judge should not be descended upon by armed men and macheted helplessly. This is unacceptable,” the statement read.
The Union called on the government and relevant authorities to ensure that perpetrators of the attack are brought to justice and face the full wrath of the law within the shortest possible time.
JUSUN also urged the authorities to provide adequate security cover for magistrates and Area Court judges working in remote areas to guarantee their safety and prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
Meanwhile, the Union appealed to its members to remain calm, assuring them that both the Union and security agencies are working within the confines of the law to track down those responsible for the attack.
When contacted, the Spokesman for Adamawa State Police Command, Superintendent of Police Suleiman Nguroje, stated that the Command had yet to be officially briefed at the time of filing this report.
However, he disclosed that the Command has activated signals and heightened surveillance for swift action on the matter.
