The Judicial Service Commission has transferred 17 Chief Magistrates across the country.

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Chief registrar Anne Amadi said confirmed on Friday.

"Many other magistrates have been promoted to higher ranks within the magistracy," Amadi said.

Recently, JSC nominated magistrates for appointments in positions of Judges of the Environment and Land Court as well as the high Court.

Amadi stated that the transfers will take place in January next year.

The transfers come  after the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board said corruption, drunkenness, incompetence, low staff morale and harassment had been cited as the main problems facing the judiciary.