The National Judicial Council has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay.
The council took the decision at its 112th meeting held in Abuja.
The suspended judicial officers are, justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of high court of Nasarawa state, Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of Jigawa state sharia court of appeal and justice Sobere Biambo of high court of Rivers state.
The NJC barred justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir from elevation for three years and placed a three-year restriction on elevation on justice Sobere Biambo over issuance of bench warrants and imposition of fines on litigants in a civil dispute without due process.
The council also issued warning letters to three judicial officers, cautioned eight others.
It directed IMO judicial service commission to include Acting Chief Judge justice Ijeoma Agugua in the list of candidates for interview for the substantive position of the chief judge of Imo state.
The NJC in addition recommended 28 candidates for judicial appointments
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