was shown a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy. He
said he conducted a search at AGIS to verify the true
ownership of the land and made further enquiry from
other individual (PW4 and PW5) who were already
developing theirs wherein they confirmed to him that
they bought from the 1st Defendant.
He said he bought his own plot for N13 Million and
paid N10 Million by cheque in favour of the 2nd
Defendant and the balance of N3Million by supplying
the 1st Defendant iron rods worth that amount. He
identified Exhibit “C” as the offer letter of allocation
and receipt of payment issued to him by 1st Defendant
for the purchase of his plot of land. He also identified
Exhibit “D” Fidelity bank statement of account of his
company Oak Service Ltd to demonstrate the transfer of
N10 Million to the 2nd Defendant on the directive of 1st
Defendant. He said he had almost completed his
building on the land before it was sealed up by
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He stated that after the sealing up by the Economic and
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