A Bulawayo High Court assessor has been convicted of bribery, while his alleged accomplice at the same court, is on the run following the commission of the offence.
The Tredgold Magistrates’ Court convicted Ceasar Nkomo (63), an assessor at the Bulawayo High Court, on an alternative charge of bribery.
He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, of which two years were suspended for five years.
Another year was suspended on condition of restitution. He will serve an effective sentence of five years.
His co-accused, Shingirai Mupunga (29), a research assistant at the same court, faces the same charges but is currently on the run.
The two committed the offence sometime between November 2024 and February 2025.
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The court heard that the offenders misrepresented to Solomon Ndlovu that they could facilitate the reinstatement of his civil matter.
Call records, EcoCash transaction statements, and WhatsApp and text messages proved Nkomo introduced his accomplice as the “Registrar” and that the duo solicited and received US$1 974, purportedly for search fees and as an inducement for a presiding judge.