sold Plots of the land in issue and issued Exhibit “C” without the consent of the nominal complainant? My answer is certainly in the negative. Indeed, the proof of conspiracy is generally a matter of plausible inference deduced from certain criminal acts of the accused done in pursuance of an apparent criminal purpose in common between them. This is because it is generally recognised in law that in a charge of conspiracy, proof of actual agreement which is an essential ingredient of the crime is not always easy to come by. Thus the facts that there is no positive evidence of any agreement between the accused persons to commit the offence is not enough to hold that the prosecution cannot establish the charge of conspiracy. YAKUBU VS STATE (2011) LPELR 19749 (CA). From the evidence before me, particularly from the testimonies of PW1 – PW6 and Exhibits “C” and “D” which are receipts issued by the 2nd Defendant, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND KAYODE GABRIEL ADENIJI & 2ORS 32

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