Magistrate in Kano Rejects N1m Bribe, Jails Promoter

The Chief Magistrate of Rijiyar Zaki Court, Aminu Sulaiman Fagge
has turned down a one million Naira bribe offered him to allegedly
influence a case pending before him.

After rejecting the bribe, the Judge put the bribe promoter
behind bars for what he called an abuse of the judicial system and
an insult to his collective intelligence.

Fagge, an outspoken critic of the rot in the prosecution and
other court processes, was known in the judicial circle as a “rebel
within” and is also among the few that has defied all entreaties to
be cowed, no matter the situation.

His stance on cases before his Court, especially those seen as
or considered difficult or complex in nature remain exemplary and
most of the time, spent days or even weeks before cases are
assigned to him for adjudication.

The spokesman of the Kano State High Court, Baba Jibo Ibrahim
confirmed the bribe offer issue. He said by this singular action,
the Chief Magistrate has made the State Chief Judge and indeed the
Judiciary proud, and described the action as worthy of
emulation.

Ibrahim said people in the State should continue to have
confidence in the judiciary as the case of Aminu Fagge has clearly
demonstrated. He therefore commended him on behalf of the State
Chief Judge and appealed to other Judicial Officers to emulate
him.

The Chief Magistrate of Rijiyar Zaki Court, Aminu Sulaiman Fagge
has turned down a one million Naira bribe offered him to allegedly
influence a case pending before him.

After rejecting the bribe, the Judge put the bribe promoter
behind bars for what he called an abuse of the judicial system and
an insult to his collective intelligence.

Fagge, an outspoken critic of the rot in the prosecution and
other court processes, was known in the judicial circle as a “rebel
within” and is also among the few that has defied all entreaties to
be cowed, no matter the situation.

His stance on cases before his Court, especially those seen as
or considered difficult or complex in nature remain exemplary and
most of the time, spent days or even weeks before cases are
assigned to him for adjudication.

The spokesman of the Kano State High Court, Baba Jibo Ibrahim
confirmed the bribe offer issue. He said by this singular action,
the Chief Magistrate has made the State Chief Judge and indeed the
Judiciary proud, and described the action as worthy of
emulation.

Ibrahim said people in the State should continue to have
confidence in the judiciary as the case of Aminu Fagge has clearly
demonstrated. He therefore commended him on behalf of the State
Chief Judge and appealed to other Judicial Officers to emulate
him.