The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has declared bail a free service and warned all officers against extorting people seeking bail.
The commission specifically warned judicial officers, court staff and law enforcement operatives against demanding or accepting money as a condition for granting anyone bail.
“Any officer found collecting or demanding payment for bail will face immediate disciplinary proceedings,” the commission said in a circular from the office of the state Chief Judge, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, signalling a fresh resolve to enforce the free bail practice.
In the circular dated August 24, 2026, and sighted on Tuesday, the commission reiterated that no judge, magistrate or judicial staff member is permitted to impose any direct monetary condition for bail.
