c.
That he intentionally allowed some other
persons to do as above.
4.
That he acted as in 2 above.
In proof of the ingredient of the above offence i.e
criminal breach of Trust, the prosecution called a total
number of 6 witnesses and tendered various documents.
Indeed, documentary evidence being permanent in
form, is more reliable than oral evidence. It is used as a
hanger to test the credibility of oral evidence. It is also
settled that the importance of documentary evidence is
that it could be used to resolved an issue or conflicting
evidence OGUNDIPE VS THE MINISTER OF FCT
& ORS (2014) LPELR 22771 (CA).
The prosecution in establishing that the Defendant were
entrusted with the piece of land to wit; plot no. 19
Gwarinpa I Cadastral Zone Co2 covered by certificate
of Occupancy No. Ib62w.zac 27-sef4r-cf62u-10 dated
10th November 2005 measuring 1:33Ha in the name of
Mrs. Christiana Adetola Makanjuola (PW3) tendered
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND KAYODE GABRIEL ADENIJI & 2ORS
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