COVID-19:Kaduna Sets Up Mobile Courts

Zainab Sanni

The Kaduna State Government has set up mobile courts to try violators of the lockdown order in the state.

A letter from the State Solicitor-General, Chris Umar to the Chief Registrar of Kaduna State High Court dated, Wednesday April 22, said that the decision was taken by the State Executive Council to enforce the executive order.
in its efforts to preserve public safety.

“The mobile courts will “
deal with violators summarily without the need for the present cumbersome procedure of taking offenders to court over such violations.

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“Magistrates that will preside over the mobile courts have already been assigned by the State Ministry of Justice.

“The Magistrates will be sitting at various locations across the city starting with Kakuri, Kawo, Magajin Gari, Rigasa, Sabon-tasha, Maraban Rido and Rigachikun.” Umar said.

The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe had on Thursday, March 26, invoked the 1999 constitution, sections 2 and 8 of the Quarantine Act of 1926 and Kaduna State Public Health Law of 1917, and imposed a lockdown throughout the state.