know anything about it. That he came to visit the 1st Defendant. That he sat in his
room before Civil Defence people came to meet him. That is how they picked him.
They did not tell him anything. That he did not sign any letter that he is not working
anywhere.
Under Cross-examination by the Prosecution, he answered that he was arrested
outside the house. That he cannot remember how many people were in the house.
That it was his first time in DW’s hous. That they are from the same village. That
when he came, he did not meet him. That he was told that he went to the Hospital to
meet his wife who just put to bed. That he was there when the Civil Defence came
and arrested him. Whey they came, they asked of the owner of the house and he said
he met his absence when he came. They arrested him just because he was the person
they met and that the 1st Defendant was his brother.
The 3rd Prosecution witness is one Bitrus Sunday. He lives opposite Primary School,
Bako, Kwali Area Council FCT. That the 1st Defenndant is his friend. That he is an
applicant. That 1st Defendant told him he has somebody in Civil Defence who can
help. He also told him to help him. That he helped him through abdullai Seidu. That
he pleaded with Abdullai and he gave him the name. They said each person should
pay N200,000.00. He struggled to get N100,000 which he gave to 1st Defendant.
That the money was eventually paid into Abdullai’s account. That he knew Abdullai
when he went to Minna for documentation. That they are many that went to Minna.
That he did not know the other people. that after the documentation, they were told o
report at Mariga, Niger State. That he was given an appointment letter. Tha he
confirmed from Abdullai Seidu that he received the money. He does not know where
Abdullai is.
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