IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT JABI, ABUJA BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE D. Z. SENCHI COURT CLERKS: T. P. SALLAH & ORS COURT NUMBER: HIGH COURT NO. 19 DATE: 10/12/18 FCT/HC/CR/43/12 BETWEEN: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA------------ COMPLAINANT AND 1. PATRICK PILLAH 2. LUGARD EDEGBE DEFENDANTS JUDGMENT On the 19th November, 2015 this case commenced de novo and the 1st and 2nd Defendants pleaded not guilty to the 4th amended charge. The 4th amended charge reads as follows:COUNT ONE That you Patrick Pillah(m) and Lugard Edegbe(m) on or about the month of July, 2000 while being Public Officer at Abuja Municipal Area Council Abuja as Secretary of Committee for Resolution of Disputes involving land and Zonal Land Manager respectively conspired to use your said positions to confer corrupt advantage upon relations and associates of Patrick Pillah by causing the title documents of Plot SS1 Jikwoyi Extension III to be made in favour of Pax Education Resource an unregistered company belonging to Patrick Pillah’s relations and associates and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1)(c) and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000. COUNT TWO That you Patrick Pillah(m) and Lugard Edegbe(m) on or about the month of July, 2000 at Abuja while being public officers in Abuja Municipal Area Council Abuja as Secretary of Committee of Resolution of Disputes involving Land and Zonal Land Manager respectively used your said Office to confer corrupt 1

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