DW1 (After affirmation): My name is Etim Joseph. I live in Abuja. I was
working with Force CID Headquarters Abuja as wait in the
canteen.
S.E. King Esq: Dou you know one Sahabi Yar Abba?
DW1:
No.
S.E. King Esq: There is an allegation against you that you together with
one Chidiebere Livinus and one Arizona conspired and
defrauded one Aliyu Sahabi Yar Abba and obtained by false
pretence the sum of N18,250,000.
DW1:
Is not true.
S.E. King Esq: Cast your mind back to sometimes in 2015 and tell this
court what you know that transpired?
DW1:
When I was working at the Force CID Headquarters Abuja, I
met with one Arizona and we exchanged contacts. After
about a year later, he called me and asked if I have a cheque
book and I said no. He then requested me to look for one
around and I now meet one Nzude Okafor at that time I was
in Enugu with my parents. I now explained to Nzude Okafor
what Arizona requested from me, that is to look for a cheque
book for him. Nzude Okafor now said he has a cheque book
and as such I called Arizona and informed him that someone
has the cheques book he is looking for. He then sent me a
phone number and said when Nzude Okafor bring the cheque
book, I should call the number and take the cheque book to
him. I then called the number and the owner of the number
told me to meet him at a beer parlour at same Enugu town. I
then met the person and gave him the cheque book. The
person said his name is Uwa. But I have never met him
before. After I handed over the cheque book to him, I left.
After some days, the same Uwa called me to collect the
cheque book. When I met at the beer parlour to collect the
cheque book, Uwa requested me to take a cheque leaf for and
submit it to the bank with Diamond Bank at Enugu. After his
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