Gunmen have reportedly invaded a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State and kidnapped a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila.
According to reports, the attackers broke into the court around 3 pm on Tuesday
It was, however, unclear why the judge was in court amid the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
Recall that JUSUN embarked on an indefinite strike on April 6 demanding the financial autonomy of the judiciary.
When contacted the spokesman for the Katsina police command, Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident on Tuesday night.
The police spokesman said the court had already been relocated to Safana town due to security challenges at the village.
He also explained that the judge did not request police protection while going to the village.
Isah said, “The court has already been relocated from the village to Safana due to security challenges. Also, the judge did not request police orderly and the necessary security backup that is supposed to be around when courts are sitting. So, nobody was aware of his visit to the court, more so, when there is an ongoing strike by the judicial workers.”
The gunmen are yet to contact the family of the judge as of the time of filing this report.
