related the authorization of PW1 to the respondent to dispose of the
ginger?
PW2 in his evidence before the trial court testified as follows:“I can remember sometime in October,
2018, Hajiya Saratu called me on phone.
Informing me about the business she had
with the accused person. That Kabiru
introduced a business of Ginger to her
that they would buy from Kaduna state of
which she gave Kabiru N8,000,000:00 ---- When I contacted Kabiru, Kabiru told
he bought the goods from Kaduna but
now the market price is very low. I then
ask him to call her and told her if she
serious she is need of money if she agree to
sale at that price, then the goods would be
sold--- I later contact Kabiru and ask
whether he contacted Hajiya. And he told
me no but he has intention to contact
her.”
In his extra-judicial statement admitted as exhibit AA, PW2 stated as
follows:“--- that in 2016 Kabiru met her {PW1}
that they should make a business of
buying ginger from Kaduna in order to
store it for some period of time that I
should tell him she need some money those
goods should be sold. When I contact Mr.
Kabiru ‘m’ Zakariya about what Hajiya
Saratu Ladan Tsamiya said, Kabir ‘m’
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