PW5 also stated that the accused person is the beneficiary of the
4 cheques; that he (accused person) benefitted the sum of
N537,000.00 in the course of investigation he refunded the sum of
N200,000.00.
PW5 stated that the accused person conspired with Yinka
Omotosho and some other persons at large to steal Exhibits A, B, C
and G and he also benefitted from the proceeds of the alleged
offence.
Under cross-examination, PW5 stated that in this matter, the EFCC
interviewed a number of persons but cannot recollect the
number.
PW5 stated that he cannot remember whether they
interviewed one Liman Mohammed in the course of investigation.
It is the testimony of PW5 that he arrived at the conclusion that the
accused person and some other persons stole the cheque based
on the facts available and the fact that the accused persons did
not deny that facts.
No re-examination, PW5 was discharged and that is the case for
the prosecution.
In defence of the charges against the accused person, the
defence called a sole witness.
The accused person himself
testified as the DW1. In his evidence-in-chief, he stated that he
knows Yinka Omotosho through Musbau; that Liman Mohammed
is his client and he brought Yinka Omotosho to him (accused
person).
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