illegal use of the Property or Funds, in that there is a wrongful assigning or
setting apart of a Sum of Money for a purpose or use for which it should not
lawfully be assigned or set apart. The PURPOSE for the Entrusted Monies
was curved down and deviated from its SET TARGET directly to the
Defendant’s PERSONAL BENEFIT OR GAINED ADVANTAGE/BENEFIT.
As seen from the Charge Sheet, the Counts under the Offence of Dishonest
Misappropriation as well as the facts and evidence presented before the
Court are the same facts and evidence elicited under the Offence of Criminal
Breach of Trust.
Therefore, the Court would not restate them again but will regard the
evidence as well as consider the Written Address of Learned Senior
Counsel/Learned Counsel already stated on Record for its deliberation. Each
of the Counts under Criminal Misappropriation relate to the specific
circumstances of Stationery, Grains, Presidential Visit and Liaison Office.
Count 3 of the Charge is in regard to the Sum of One Hundred, and Eighty
Million Naira (N180, 000, 000.00), which formed part of the Funds meant for
the Purchase of Stationeries and Office Equipment.Having earlier found the
Defendant Guilty of Criminal Breach of Trust, it is now important to decide
whether the Defendant misappropriated or converted this Sum of Money. In
his Statement admitted as Exhibit Z4 to Z6, the Defendant asserted that he
knew the Managing Director of Salman Global Ventures, Mr. Ibrahim
Abubakar as a businessman but did not know the details of his Company. He
agreed to consult with the Government Officials who allegedly gave him
Money, and whatever was his Share, he would return. He also identified Mr.
Ibrahim Abubakar to be the Contractor for the Dome Tent, and knew Mr.
Ibrahim Abubakar was involved in the Ibi Wukari Water Project and stated
that he was told his share of the Funds was Eighty Million Naira (N80, 000,
000), which he did not receive directly, but was posted to Mr. Ibrahim
Abubakar’s Account. The Money was later refunded and he did not directly
benefit from the Water Project. There is also the fact of the Defendant’s more
than casual interest in the fact that the Representative did not take his
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