THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT HIGH COURT NO. 9 GUDU, ABUJA
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP:
HON. JUSTICE A. M. TALBA
SUIT
NO: FCT/HC/CR/62/2008
ON THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ------ ----- ----- ---- --- COMPLAINANT
AND
SULAIMAN YUSUF SHERIFF --- --- --- --- ---
--- -- ACCUSED PERSON
JUDGMENT
The defendant Sulaiman Yusuf Sheriff was arraigned on a three court
charge which reads:
COUNT 1
That you Sulaiman Yusuf Sheriff on or about November 2007 at Kubwa in
Abuja being a public servant did solicit for the sum of N560,000 (Five
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira) from Mrs. Adekunbi Ajadi as
gratification before she can collect her offer letter in respect of block 13 flat
2 Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) owners occupier Kubwa
and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
section 18 (d) of the corrupt practices and other related offences Act 2000.
COUNT 2
That you Sulaiman Yusuf Sheriff on or about November 2007 at Kubwa
Abuja being a Public Servant did accept the sum of N560,000 (Five
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira) as gratification from Mrs. Adekunbi
Ajadi in order to assist her collect her letter of offer of sale in respect of
Block 13 Flat 2 Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) owners
occupier houses in Kubwa Abuja and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under section 18 (d) of the corrupt practices
and other related offences Act 2000.
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