Posted by Chinenye on Thu 07th May, 2026 - tori.ng
A High Court in Gombe State has sentenced former magistrate Mohammad Suleiman Kumo to two years and six months in prison over a bribery case involving ₦1 million.
(Mohammad Suleiman Kumo. Photo by Daily nigerian)
A magistrate, Mohammad Suleiman Kumo, was found guilty of bribery by a Gombe State High Court and sentenced to two years and six months in prison with the possibility of a N250,000 fine.
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Kumo, a former employee of the Pantami Chief Magistrate Court, with three counts that bordered on corruption.
The court heard that on November 6, 2024, Kumo received N1 million from Adamu Ahmed, the court registrar, while serving as a sitting magistrate.
He first entered a not guilty plea to the accusations when he was first brought before Justice H.H. Kereng on December 3, 2025.
However, his attorney, Barrister Adamu Bawa, told the court that client had changed his plea to guilty during the resumed hearing on Tuesday.
Barrister A. Aliyu, the prosecution's attorney, urged the court to find the defendant guilty and grant compensation after the plea.
In accordance with Section 10(a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Act, 2000, Justice Kereng declared Kumo guilty.
He was given a sentence of two years and six months in prison with the possibility of a N250,000 fine by the judge.
Additionally, the convict was ordered by the court to compensate the EFCC with N500,000.