JUST IN: Justice Tsoho sworn in as Acting Chief Judge of Fed High Court

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday
swore in Justice John Tsoho as the Acting Chief Judge of the
Federal High Court.

The ceremony, which took place at the Ceremonial Court of the
Supreme Court in Abuja, came over 24 hours after the seat of the
head of the Federal High Court had been vacant.

The former Chief Judge of the FHC, Justice Adamu Kafarati,
retired from the bench on attaining the mandatory retirement age of
65 midnight of Thursday.

Tsoho’s inauguration as the Acting Chief Judge was earlier
suspended in the morning to await clearance from President
Muhammadu Buhari.

It was not clear if Buhari eventually nominated Tsoho to take
over as the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on
Friday.

After Tsoho took his oath, the CJN said it was a constitutional
provision that the next most senior judge of the court could be
appointed as the Acting Chief Judge pending the conclusion for the
process of the substantive CJ of the court.

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Shiite Protest: Police Beef Up Security
Nationwide

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has
ordered the immediate beef-up of security in all the States of the
Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
This is in the face of series of violent protest and unrest by
members of the El-zazakky group in the FCT.

Meanwhile, the IGP has assured citizens that proactive measures
including aerial surveillance of major cities have been emplaced to
ensure the safety and security of lives and property of all
Nigerians. In addition, Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of
Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) nationwide have
been mandated to ensure customized security arrangements are put in
place in their Area of Responsibilities (AORs) to checkmate the
activities of criminals and any possible threat to public peace. He
however, enjoins citizens to be wary of circulating unsubstantiated
security advisories capable of creating undue fear, panic and
apprehension in the country.

The IGP has further advised all would-be protesters to ensure
they express their grievances within the ambit of the law so as not
to infringe on the constitutional rights of other citizens or cause
breach of public peace.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA​