The petition was received in evidence through PW1 as exhibit 1
and the attached documents admitted in evidence as exhibits
1(a) respectively. PW1 testified that the team invited the nominal
complainant, PW5 and they obtained his statement. PW1 as the
leader of the team of investigators testified that they proceeded
to the residence of the Defendant with a view to arresting him
but he was absent. According to PW1 as the Defendant was
absent at home, the wife of the Defendant was arrested because
she witnessed the collection of N4,000,000.00 from one Mrs.
Maryam Buba, a property agent who testified as PW2. PW1
testified that the Defendant’s wife made a voluntary statement to
the Commission and she then later placed a phone call to the
Defendant and the Defendant later reported to the commission.
PW1 testifies that the Defendant’s voluntary statement was
recorded and he also made additional statement to the
commission. After trial within trial, the confessional statements of
the Defendant were admitted in evidence as exhibits 6, 6(a) and
6(b) respectively.
PW1 testified that as part of their investigation activities, they
wrote a letter to the Federal Capital Development Authority,
(FCDA) requesting for policy file of plot No. L84, the subject
matter of the petition. The Federal Capital Territory
Administration replied and the reply and attached documents
were collectively received in evidence as exhibit 2. Then PW1
testified also that they wrote a letter of investigation to the Chief
Registrar, High Court of Justice of Federal Capital Territory Abuja
requesting for authentication of an affidavit. The reply of the
Chief Registrar and the affidavit sworn to on 8th March, 2010 were
admitted in evidence as exhibits 3 and 3(a) respectively. PW1
testified further that an internal memorandum was sent to
forensic Department of the commission to confirm the
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