before the arraignment, it can well be argued that no offence had been committed by the 2nd accused who paid the money, notwithstanding the accused pleaded guilty to Count one, he was given an option of fine to pay N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) or go to two years imprisonment. The 2nd accused paid the money and he was released remaining only one accused which is the 1st accused person, Dogo Williams. The six counts charge with which the accused was arraigned on the 24th Day of June 2009 are as follows: COUNT ONE: That you Dogo Williams and Isah Abdullahi sometimes in April 2007 at the Wuse General Market within the Abuja Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did with intent to defraud conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: Obtaining money by false pretences and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(9) of the Advance Fees Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No.14 of 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act. COUNT TWO: That you Dogo Williams and Isah Abdullahi sometimes in April 2007 at Wuse General Market within the Abuja Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did with intent to defraud obtained by false pretence the sum of N290,000.00 (Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira) only from one Nicholas 2

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