Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay and sanctioned eight others over various acts of misconduct, including unlawful detention, abuse of judicial powers and disregard for due process.

The council also barred two of the suspended judges from elevation for three years and directed that warning letters be issued to three judicial officers over their handling of court cases.

The decisions were taken at the NJC's 112th meeting held on November 3, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

According to a statement published on the council's website on Wednesday and signed by its Deputy Director of Information, Kem...