The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has in no certain terms condemned the unlawful invasion of the premises of the Tamale District Court by some residents in the area.

The Association commended the Ghana Police Service for their swift intervention with reinforcement that saved the properties and lives of the Magistrates, Court Officials, Lawyers, Litigants, and other court users during the sad event.

JUSAG in a statement called on the Ghana Police Service to deal decisively with the thirteen (13) suspects arrested during the event in accordance with the law whilst efforts are made to apprehend the other suspects on the run.

“We call on the Judicial Service and the securities services to intensify efforts to ensure optimum safety and security of all officers of the Court before justice administration resumes at the Court,” the statement signed by the President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, Mr. Samuel Affotey Otu said.

The statement further reminded the general public that the judiciary exists for all citizens and that justice is administered in accordance with the law irrespective of the persons involved.

“All citizens owe it a duty to support our courts to operate in an atmosphere free of all forms of intimidation and violence,” the statement added.

Revered chiefs, religious leaders, political leaders, and the opinion leaders of Tamale and the Northern Region were called upon to support the Judiciary and the security services to serve the people to the best of their abilities.

Below is the full statement