stated that she requested from PW1 to be given time. DW1 stated that she was
then arrested, and, taken to the police station. DW1 stated that she wrote her
statement to the police, and, also informed the police that she was not running
away. DW1 stated that she made her statement voluntarily, and, without any
duress or torture.
DW1 stated that PW1 claimed that it was eighty bags involved. She stated
further that her Counsel was present. DW1 stated that her Counsel advised her
to accept that it was eighty bags of rice, even though five bags of rice had been
added, in order to resolve the matter.
DW1 then stated that she then told the police officer that she will pay. DW1
stated that she bought groundnut oil and foreign rice, but, did not supply pW1.
She stated that she was at the police station for eight days. DW1 stated that the
groundnut oil belonging to her and PW1 was seized by Customs at ljebu-Ode.
DW1 said the transaction for groundnut oil was for fifteen gallons at N18500=
each.
ln respect of beans, DW1 stated that the Alhaji whom she paid money to
supply her beans, did do so. She said the transaction for beans was for six bags
at N45,000 each"
DW1 stated that the Alhaji is in Kano, and, that she could not recall his
name. DW1 stated that she paid money into the Alhaji account she said that the
Alhaji is avoiding her, and running away from her.
DW1 stated that she is owing the PW1 thirty seven bags of rice also
valued at N20,500 each. She said that she said she has supplied forty three bags
of rice to PW1. Also, that it was based on the eighty bags of rice now agreed at
the Police station. DW1 stated that she does not know whether it is pW1 and
PWz who own the money together or the goods together. She stated that she
does not know PW2, and had never sat down with her to talk. She stated that
she does not know whether PW1 sent money to her on behalf of pw2.
DW1 stated that the total sum of money which PW1 gave
to her is
N1,500,000= plus, excluding the money for beans and groundnut oil. DW1 stated
that the total money she is to pay for beans is N270,000= DW1 stated that she
told PW1 that she was staying in her younger sister's house. She denied
relocating without the knowledge of neighbours.
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