ir i\- Act". Upon being arraigned, before me on the 30th day of Ncvember 2021, the Defendant pleaded not guilty to rhe chalge, nir* \vrri allowed to continue on terms of Bail granted to him on 17'n (lctotrer' , 2019. , . Hearing commenced on the 16'h Sth of March 2022 and endecl on the of November 2022within which perioci, tire proseoLrrit,:r c:i,i,;,.i one witness and closed its case while the Defendant testiiied for' himself and closed his case. The pfosecution's first and only witness (PWl) is BUHARI MOHAMI\{ED, PWI resides at,].{o. 1, Court Road, GRA, Benin City, Edo State. He is an operative of Econornic and Financiill Crime ssion (EFCC) senring. :r" :"; " i:,/'t .r'I to the cybercrime section. PW1 is a member of team B is headed by detective Abubakar Musa, and other mefftbers s. .l b{ - ude himself and detective Adeboye Adewunmi. He investigates \ :;: r r*--I .. fil irr :.r ',.'"4 ;,# .i in the Benin Zonal command and 1'"it "ru ' ! c and financial crimes. He knows the Defendant. On the 21" June 2019, EFCC Benrn,Zonal Command receive{ an intelligence feport on activities of some internet fraudsters operating around lJdu 1 cgmmunity, Warri, Delta Statq. IJpon receipt of the intellii:*nc,;" a team of operatives was detailed to carry out sr-u'veiilance on tire address. In the early hours of 22"d June 2019, the resjctenoe of 2 I