person who is an employee, agent, nominee or representative,
trustee, firm, or incorporated company known to act subject to
the directives or influence of such person”. Section 2 of the Act,
according to the prosecution it also defined “Relation”, as
father, mother, child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt and cousins
where applicable and their spouses.”
Learned prosecution then submitted that by the statement of
the 1st Defendant, exhibit 11 confessed to the relationship with
Pax Education Resources. The prosecution also refers me to the
evidence of PW2, Charity Michael Olla and PW4 showing the
interest of the 1st Defendant in the land and that of his
associates and relations.
Further, the learned prosecution refers me to exhibit 9 the
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Search Report of Pax
Education Resources showing P.T.A Nigeria Limited as one of
the Directors in Pax Education Resources. He then contended
that by exhibit 10 P.T.A Nigeria Limited has the name of 1st
Defendant, Tyodzer Pillah as one of the Directors of P.T.A
Nigeria Limited. The prosecution also contended that the 1st
Defendant acknowledged Joseph Jande as his Cousin and the
Manager of Pax Education Resources Limited and this
established the fact that the 1st Defendant dominated Pax
Education Resources Limited with his associates and relations.
The prosecution submitted that conspiracy being an offence
perpetrated in secret the only evidence prosecution can offer in
this case is circumstantial which is direct, positive and
unequivocal. He submitted that the interest of 1st Defendant is
glaringly displayed in Pax Education Resources through P.T.A
Nigeria Limited and from the prosecution witnesses’
testimonies.
At paragraphs 3.49 – 3.83 of the final written address of the
prosecution, learned Counsel submitted to the effect that the
testimonies of witnesses of the 1st Defendant cannot avail the
1st Defendant of the offence alleged. He submitted that the
evidence of DW1 when shown exhibits 9 and 10, the particulars
of Directors of P.T.A (Nigeria) and Pax Education Resource
Limited during cross examination, neither the DW1 or the
Catholic Church are Directors and they have no trace of
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