Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has approved the immediate suspension of the Village Head of Garin Majidadi in Akko local government area of the state, Mohammed Majidadi, over his alleged involvement in transformer theft.
A Councilor representing Kumo East Ward in Akko LGA, Abdullahi Panda, was also suspended for the same reason.
The Director-General of Press Affairs, Government House, Gombe, Alhaji Ismaila Misili, confirmed the suspension of the two men in a statement on Friday.
The suspension comes after the arrest and subsequent parade of the two by the state police command.
They were charged with conspiracy to steal and sell community electricity transformers in Garin Majidadi.
Misili said the suspension of the two officials was a preventive measure to ensure there was no interference in the legal process.
He said the governor has always expressed his administration’s respect for the rule of law.
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