destroy the charm. PW1 said he withdrew the money from his Bank account at
the ATM that very day. He said he withdrew N120,000 each from his GT Bank and
Eco Bank accounts. PW1 said the Defendant asked them to return the next day.
PW1 told the Court that on their return the following day, the Defendant told
them that the money in the carton brought by the lady was hot and they needed
to cool it down, which needed external money to add to the one in the carton
which the lady stole. PW1 stated that at that point he was uncomfortable and
was complaining, but the Defendant urged them to stay back with the lady and
help her as they will all benefit from whatever comes out of it and because of
that he (PW1) continued. According to PW1, between the 7th and 8th of July,
2016, he gave the Defendant another N500,000; N300,000 from his EcoBank
Account and N200,000 from his GT Bank Account. He stated that as the other
people were also bringing money, he thought it was a genuine thing.
PW1 stated that the Defendant then said that the money they brought was not
enough to col the money in the carton and at that point he gave the Defendant
another N400,000.00. He said he subsequently gave the Defendant
anotherN200,000.00 on 31st July, 2016 and yet another N200,000.00 on 5th
August, 2016, totalling N400,000.00. PW1 stated that the Defendant said that
was ok but he needed to buy one oil which would cost N136,000.00. He said this
was on 15th August, 2016. After buying the oil, the Defendant said the lady who
brought the money did not get her own oil and pleaded with PW1 to help her get
it, as a result of which PW1 gave the Defendant another N120,000.00 on 16th
August, 2016 which was the money he had at that time.
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