{
  "id": 18187692,
  "title": "NJC suspends three judges over unlawful detention, abuse of power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/njc-suspends-three-judges-over-unlawful-detention-abuse-of-power-18187692",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/njc-suspends-three-judges-over-unlawful-detention-abuse-of-power/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judges for one year without pay due to misconduct, including unlawful detention of litigants, abuse of power, and disregard for due process. Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court was suspended for ordering the 58-day detention of a litigant without proper contempt proceedings, and she was barred from nomination for three years for violating the litigant's right to fair hearing. Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal was suspended for reopening a judgment without authority, and he is also barred for three years. Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court was sanctioned for ordering unlawful arrest and fines in a civil dispute, and he is barred for three years as well.",
  "summary": "The National Judicial Council has suspended three judges for one year without pay over unlawful detention, abuse of judicial powers, and disregard for due Read More: https://punchng.com/njc-suspends-three-judges-over-unlawful-detention-abuse-of-power/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}