A Federal High Court sitting in Gombe State yesterday remanded an area court judge, Umar Y. Gwani, for alleged fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which filed the case, accused the judge of collecting money from the public through false pretence and conspiracy.
The counsel to the EFCC, Zarami Mohammed, said the accused conspired with two others to sell plots of land belonging to Gombe State Government to the public through false pretence.
He said the judge failed to contact the Ministry of Land and Survey and Local Government Area before selling the plots of land to the public.
He also said the judge later had denied receiving payments for the eight or nine plots sold for N7 million.
The accused judge appeared before the Federal High court on a four- count charge.
Speaking to journalists after the hearing, his counsel, Mukaan Kingsley, said that he was surprised to see that the listed count charges were different from what transpired in court.
Buhari government has started with the judiciary from the north.
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Soon, when it gets to the south or southeast the story will change to winch hunting. Yet the south and southeast claimed to be more educated in comparism to the north. Very lousy set of people.
What do you think you are? What has court sending judge to prison got to do with Buhari Administration? He was found guilty and he must pay for it. He was remanded. Which means he can be bailed or ask to return the money and he will be set free. But a common man will steal #1 he/she will be sent to jail for 7 or 15 years. You are here making noise.
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