PW1's shop and told her, PWlthat if given money to her, the defendant, then she the Defendant would supply rice. PW3 stated that PW1 told him that she, PW1 had been supplied rice by the Defendant prior to this incident, but in respect of the second transaction, the Defendant collected money and then absconded. PW3 stated that PW1 did not tell him that her husband would provide money for her and the Defendant to do business together, since the Defendant had expertise in the said business. PW3 stated that PW1 did not tell him whether the rice was foreign or local. PW3 stated further that PW1 told him that the Defendant had relocated from where she, the Defendant was staying. PW3 stated that upon reaching the place where the Defendant had relocated from, there was no information as to where the Defendant had relocated to. PW3 stated that PW1 did not tell him that it was during the raining season that she, the Defendant supplied rice. PW3 stated that PW1 told him that after the Defendant collected money for the rice, she, PW1 and the Defendant were communicating, until it got to a stage where communication stopped. PW3 stated that PW1 informed him that, she PW1 gave the Defendant transport money. PW3 stated that PW1 did not tell him that the Defendant had supplied her goods or forty three bags of "pride rice" There was no re-examination, and that was the case for the prosecution. The Defendant testified as DW1, and did not calr any witness. DW1 in her evidence in chief stated that she trades in foodstuff, and denied committing the offences as contained in the charge. She stated that she sells rice and beans, and that she goes to different markets to source for customers whom she supplies. DW1 stated that she went to POWA market by DSC roundabout, Effurun, and then,stated to move from one shop to the other, and then she got to PW1's shop thene. DW1 stated that PW1 asked her what she was selling, and, she the Defendant told her rice and beans, both local and foreign. DW1 stated that she told PW1 that foreign rice was N28,000 per bag, while local rice is N22,500=. According to DW1, the first transaction was to do with ten bags of local rice and five bags of foreign rice, and then, she DW1 supplied to 9