IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY HOLDEN AT ABUJA THIS FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017 BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR IDRIS KUTIGI – JUDGE SUIT NO: CR/50/10 BETWEEN: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ………………………..PLAINTIFF AND ALHAJI ABDULWAHEED POPOOLA …………………….DEFENDANT JUDGMENT The defendant was arraigned on an Amended seven count charge of obtaining the sum of N2, 050, 000.00 (Two Million, Fifty Thousand Naira) by false pretence contrary to Section 1 (1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act; Forgery of Ministry of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Offer of Terms of Grant/Conveyance of Approval of Statutory Right of Occupancy dated 2nd September, 1996; forgery of Revenue Collector’s Receipt dated 21st August, 1996 and forgery of Acceptance of Offer of Grant of Occupancy within the Federal capital Territory, Abuja dated 2nd September, 1996 contrary to Section 363(1) of the Penal Code Act Cap. 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) and punishable under Section 364 of the same Act, and using as genuine the above mentioned forged documents contrary to Section 366 of the Penal Code Act Cap. 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) and punishable under Section 364 of the same Act. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty to the charge. In proof of its case, the prosecution called four (4) witnesses. I will here summarise the essence of their evidence. PW1 is Augustine Olowonihi Shola. He is a Deputy Detective Superintendent with EFCC and his schedule of duty include investigating cases minuted to his team. In this case, a petition written by 1

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