By Austin Ogwuda
A Magistrate, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo has been arraigned before a Gombe High Court presided over by Justice H.H. Kereng, over a N1.4 million bribery allegation.
He was docked on a three count-charge bordering on extortion and bribery.
The charges stated: “That you, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, being a Magistrate at the Chief Magistrate Court, did receive for yourself monetary benefits of one million naira through Zenith Bank account number 2273938871 belonging to one Adamu Ahmed, a Registrar in your court, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 10(a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
“That you, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, being a Magistrate at Chief Magistrate Court Pantami, in such capacity, on or about the 11th day of November 2024 in Gombe State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did receive for yourself a monetary benefit of four hundred thousand naira (N400,000) through your Zenith Bank account number 2273938871 belonging to one Adamu Ahmed, a Registrar in your court, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 10(a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000″.
When plea was taken he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecuting Counsel, Abubakar Aliyu asked the court to remand the defendant in Gombe State Correctional Centre.
On bail which was opposed by the prosecution, the Judge stated that “Having recognised that the defendant was granted administrative bail by the EFCC and came to court from home and based on that, I grant the defendant bail in the interim pending the ruling on his bail application”.
The case was adjourned to January 13 and 14, 2026 for further hearing.
*Source: Time Africa
