The petition was received in evidence through PW1 as exhibit 1 and the attached documents admitted in evidence as exhibits 1(a) respectively. PW1 testified that the team invited the nominal complainant, PW5 and they obtained his statement. PW1 as the leader of the team of investigators testified that they proceeded to the residence of the Defendant with a view to arresting him but he was absent. According to PW1 as the Defendant was absent at home, the wife of the Defendant was arrested because she witnessed the collection of N4,000,000.00 from one Mrs. Maryam Buba, a property agent who testified as PW2. PW1 testified that the Defendant’s wife made a voluntary statement to the Commission and she then later placed a phone call to the Defendant and the Defendant later reported to the commission. PW1 testifies that the Defendant’s voluntary statement was recorded and he also made additional statement to the commission. After trial within trial, the confessional statements of the Defendant were admitted in evidence as exhibits 6, 6(a) and 6(b) respectively. PW1 testified that as part of their investigation activities, they wrote a letter to the Federal Capital Development Authority, (FCDA) requesting for policy file of plot No. L84, the subject matter of the petition. The Federal Capital Territory Administration replied and the reply and attached documents were collectively received in evidence as exhibit 2. Then PW1 testified also that they wrote a letter of investigation to the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice of Federal Capital Territory Abuja requesting for authentication of an affidavit. The reply of the Chief Registrar and the affidavit sworn to on 8th March, 2010 were admitted in evidence as exhibits 3 and 3(a) respectively. PW1 testified further that an internal memorandum was sent to forensic Department of the commission to confirm the 5

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