JUDGMENT
The Defendants were arraigned on a five count charge
of Conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and obtaining
money under False pretence, punishable under section
97(1) and 312 of the Penal Code Law cap 532, Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 and section 1(3)
of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act 2006.
The Defendants pleaded not guilty to all the count
charge. In proof of its case, the prosecution called 6
witnesses and tendered 7 Exhibits. At the close of its
case, all the three Defendants at the time opted to make
No Case Submission. In its considered ruling delivered
on the 15th of May, 2017, the court disagreed with the
Defendants’ counsel, consequently dismissed the No
CASE Submission and called upon Defendants to enter
defence.
Prosecution opened its case with Detective Adauko
Michael testifying as PW1. He said in his evidence that
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