sum of money via the bond. This Court has searched very hard for compelling
evidence that this said sum of money was forcibly paid by the Defendant to PW1"
Regrettably, none. This is strengthened by the fact that neither the Defendant nor
her father, DW2 complained that an extra kobo was paid to any of the police
officers" From the evidence before Court, it was the Defendant who with
deliberateness refused to carry out the said audit reconciliation account when
requested to do so by PW1. Then, after admitting in Exhibit B of her
inadequacies and the fact that she cannot account for the said sum of money
missing, then, turns around, to say that she was compelled to pay N400,000= out
of the said sum of money which the said defendant admitted that she could not
give an account of, and, that it was indeed missing.
Even Exhibit D which the Learned Counsel to the defendant alluded shows
clearly and unequivocally that Onyeka, the maker, stated that he was aware that
the reconciliation was done at the Police Station. Also, beyond doubt, that, he too
acknowledged the fact at P. 2 of Exhibit D thereof that the Defendant after the
reconciliation had a deficit of N1,553,154 from her own record unaccounted for,
which she, the Defendant accepted.
So, why the hullabaloo? Yes, part of the account reconciliation took place
at the Police Station, Ebrumede. But, there was no form of involuntariness in
making same, Exhibit B. lt must be pointed out that Exhibit B is the Defendant's
own records, and, in her own handwriting.
PW1 has magnanimous in accepting the Defendant's own figure arising
out of the Defendant's own personal account reconciliation. The defendant has
started by making a payment of N400,000= out of it. That is the finding of this
Court, and I so hold.
This Court must point out that the Police Officers, namely the DPO,
Ebrumede and the lPO, did not act as debt collectors. From the evidence, the
Defendant herein was not indebted to PW1. Founded on criminality vide Exhibit
B.'
Then on Exhibit A1 - A27, they are all referable to PW1 The Defendant
herself stated that PW1 is her boss and employed by her Besides, PW1
explained to this Court that she has a franchise with MTN.
DW1, the Defendant even told this Court under cross examination that the
account reconciliation which she did correlated with the items in her possession.
She also stated under cross examination, that she was employed by
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