Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court has been suspended for one year without pay by the National Judicial Council for illegally detaining a litigant for 58 days without proper contempt proceedings.
The National Judicial Council suspended three judges for misconduct, including unlawful detention and abuse of authority. Justice Sobere Biambo of Rivers State was among those sanctioned, receiving a one-year suspension and a three-year ban from elevation.
The National Judicial Council suspended three judges for one year without pay and sanctioned eight others for various misconducts. The decisions were made during the NJC's 112th meeting on November 3, 2026, chaired by Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The National Judicial Council suspended three judges for one year without pay due to misconduct, including unlawful detention and abuse of authority. Warnings were issued to others for procedural violations during its 112th meeting on November 3, 2026.
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