NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...
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EFCC ARRAIGNS MAGISTRATE FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY. (PHOTO) #PRESS RELEASE

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 EFCC Arraigns Magistrate for Alleged Bribery


 


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on December 3, 2025 arraigned  Mohammed Suleiman Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court sitting in Gombe. 


 


Kumo, a Magistrate, was arraigned on three count- charges bordering  on extortion and bribery by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.


 


Count one of the charges reads: “That you Mohammed Suleiman Kumo being a Magistrate at 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 committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 10(a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.


 


Count 3 of the charges reads: “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 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 committed an offence contrary to an punishable under Section 10(a)(i)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices  and Other Related Offences Act 2000.


The defendant  pleaded not guilty  to the charges  prompting the prosecution  counsel , Abubakar Aliyu to ask the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in Gombe State Correctional Centre but counsel to the defendant,  Adamu Bawa moved a motion for bail which was vehemently  opposed by the prosecution on point of law.


Justice Kereng,  having heard both prosecution and defence counsel said, "having  recognized 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 judge therefore adjourned the case to January13 and 14, 2026 for ruling on bail application and hearing of the case.

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