the Jalingo Motels Annex, Jalingo. On getting there, I met the Commissioner in the company of Salman Global Venture’s Representative, Alhaji Musa Yahaya and the Defendant, who was about to take his leave. The Commissioner then asked me why I refused to release the Cheque to Alhaji Yahaya, and I explained that the Representative did not come with the Company’s Official Receipt. Then Defendant jokingly asked the Representative why he did not go along with the Receipt, the Representative answered that it was an oversight, and then Defendant left. The Commissioner then agreed with the Representative that I would accompany Alhaji Yahaya, the Representative to Abuja the next Morning and collect the Company’s Cash Receipt, then release the Cheque. As agreed, the journey was made and the Company’s Receipt was obtained, with the Voucher and the Register both signed by the Company’s Representative. After a period of Ten days I discovered that the Company was yet to supply the materials. I then raised an Alarm and made reference to the Page where I had earlier queried the Payment and then demanded to know the Position of the Transaction.” By this above rendition, PW6, Mr. Abdulkadir Nagari, the Assistant Chief Accountant of the Ministry of Finance, travelled to Abuja, where he collected Salman Global Ventures Nigeria’s Cash Receipt covering the Entire Sum of Two Hundred, and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000, 000) before releasing the Cheque in the same Amount. The Cash Receipt of Salman Global Ventures Nigeria Limited is dated the 7th of January 2005 as seen in Page 12 of Exhibit CC. Salman Global Ventures Nigeria Limited issued this Receipt upon collecting this Sum and the purpose of the Payment as per the Receipt is, “PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND STATIONERIES.” For the Government of Taraba State through its Representative, the Assistant Chief Accountant of the Ministry of Finance, to travel to Abuja to release the Cheque in the Sum of Two Hundred, and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000, 000), shows the enormity of the clout Salman Global Ventures Nigeria Limited had in Taraba State. Salman Global Ventures Nigeria Limited 72