statement. PW3 stated also that he was given only one allocation paper in respect
of plot 1528 and he has never known or ever been in contact with one Alhaji
Abdulwaheed Popoola, the defendant. He stated further that he never advertised
the said plot of land for sale nor attempted to commission anybody to sell the land
on his behalf. PW3 compared Exhibits P2 and P3 and all the original documents
with him. PW3 further stated that he has never given copies of his land documents
to anybody except the personnel of EFCC. He did not also execute any Deed of
Assignment with any Barrister or any other person(s).
The following documents were tendered in evidence through PW3 thus:
1. The statement of Sunday Ameh Akoh (PW3) dated 6th July, 2009 was
admitted as Exhibit P29.
2. The Offer of Terms of Grant/Conveyance of Approval dated 6th October,
1993 was admitted as Exhibit P30.
3. Recertification and Re-issuance of Certificate of Occupancy
Acknowledgment was admitted as Exhibit P31.
4. Acceptance of Offer of Grant of Occupancy dated 2nd November, 1993 was
admitted as Exhibit P32.
5. Revenue Collector’s Receipt dated 13th September, 2009 was admitted as
Exhibit P33.
6. Revenue Collector’s Receipt dated 11th May, 1993, the sum of N6,700
together with the payment of processing fee acknowledging the said sum
were admitted as Exhibit P34 a and b.
Under cross-examination, PW3 stated that he had heard of multiple allocations but
never heard of multiple allocations with same names on them.
PW4 is Tijani Sanusi. His evidence is that he worked with the Legal Services
Secretariat of FCDA between 2008 and 2009. He was later transferred to AGIS
Lands Department as the Legal Adviser. He recalled that AGIS received a letter
from EFCC asking for confirmation of a letter of offer and having received the said
letter Exhibit P7 and all the attached documents and after going through their
records, it was discovered that Exhibit P2 is forged and cloned and that the
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