By James Muonwa
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has denied media reports High Court Judge, Benjamin Chikowero was summoned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) to be questioned for granting bail to notorious armed robber Musa Taj Abdul and his accomplices.
In a statement Thursday, JSC said the senior court officer had only been interviewed by police to issue a statement as a potential witness.
“It has come to the attention of the Judicial Service Commission that there is a news article circulating on social media to the effect that a High Court Judge, Honourable Benjamin Chikowero, was purportedly summoned by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the police for questioning in respect of circumstances surrounding the Judge granting bail to suspected notorious armed robbers led by Musa Taj Abdul.
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Notorious Armed Robber, Musa Taj Abdul
High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday granted notorious armed robber Musa Taj Abdul (47) and his two co-accused Godfrey Mupamhanga (27) and Rudolf Tapiwa Kanhanga (29) bail.
The trio were arrested in Beitbridge in August with five others Charles Lundu (47), Tapiwa Mangoma alias Tapa (27), Innocent Jairosi (32), Prince Makodza (31), Liberty Mupamhanga (29) after being on the run for more than 20 years.
Adbul and Mupamhanga were granted $5 000 bail each while Kanhanga was released on $2 000 bail.
As part of their bail conditions, the trio were ordered to reside at their given address and report to the police every Friday between 6 am and 6 pm until the matter has been finalized.