Appeal Court rules in favour of displaced herders in Jigawa

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The Court of Appeal in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Tuesday, set aside a judgement delivered by an Upper Sharia Court evicting herders from their settlement.

The appeal was filed by Muhammadu Jingi, a herder and resident of Fagam District, Gwaram Local Government Area, through his counsel, Baffa Alhassan and Hafizu Abubakar.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the herders were given an eviction notice to vacate their settlement after staying there for about five decades. The judge stated that “All the five Emirate Councils in Jigawa State were the creation of the law. Local Government law cap. L8 Laws of Jigawa State established Dutse Emirate under which the District Head of Fagam is.The judge said Section 64 of the law clarifies who has jurisdiction over land matters.

 

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