Judicial activities were paralysed across Kaduna State on Monday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of financial autonomy and unpaid entitlements.

The strike affected the Federal and State High Courts, Upper Shari’a Courts, as well as Customary and Magistrates’ Courts, which were under lock and key. Banners announcing the strike by the Kaduna chapter of JUSUN were displayed at the entrances of court buildings.

Although the Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari remained closed, a few staff members were seen outside attending to residents seeking affidavits.

The action followed a notice issued on October 23 by JUSUN Secretary, Nasiru Haruna, accusing the state government of ignoring several correspondences, including a demand letter dated September 1 and an ultimatum sent on October 9, 2025.

The union said repeated appeals for dialogue were ignored, leaving workers with no option but to withdraw their services.

JUSUN’s demands include the implementation of judiciary financial autonomy as provided by the 1999 Constitution, payment of withheld salaries for April and May 2021, and adjustment of consequential salaries. The union also demanded payment of nine years’ arrears from a 20 percent salary component, leave and transport grants, and outfit allowances.

It said the decision to embark on the strike was reached at an emergency meeting on October 13 and vowed that the action would continue until all outstanding issues were resolved.

The strike is expected to disrupt both civil and criminal proceedings across the state pending government intervention.