Thus, the prosecution submitted that in criminal trials, the guilt
of the Accused or Defendant for the commission of an offence
could be established by any of the following: (a) The confessional statement of the Accused;
(b) Circumstantial evidence;
(c) Evidence of an eye witness.
He relied on the cases of AGBOOLA V THE STATE (Supra),
MAIGARI V STATE, (2013) 17 NWLR (pt 1384) page 425,
IGRIC V STATE, (2012) 16 NWLR (pt 1327) page 522
and ABIRIFOA V STATE, (2013) 13 NWLR (pt 1372) page
587.
Then at paragraphs 3.19 – 3.43 of the prosecution’s final
written address submitted that the ingredients of the offence at
paragraphs 3.15 – 3.18 of his final written address, the
prosecution has proved the ingredients by the prosecution
witnesses, the exhibits tendered in evidence and the
confessional statement of the 1st Defendant, exhibit 11.
Learned Counsel then refer to me exhibits 4, 4(a), 5, 7, 7(a)
and 22 supported by the evidence of PW1 that he was
instrumental to processing of the plot in question in favour of
Fine Trust Academy and paid all the statutory fees in respect of
the plot allocated to Fine Trust Academy.
The learned prosecuting Counsel also referred me to the
evidence of PW2, 3 and 4 to the effect that Plot SS1 Jikwoyi
Extension III was allocated to Fine Trust Academy in 1997.
Then the learned prosecution contended that exhibit 6 dated
30th June, 2000 is an application for land by P.T.A Nigeria
Limited that led to the offer/grant of plot to Pax Education
Resources in the month of February, 2000. Learned Counsel
further contended that this means there was an allocation of
the plot to Pax Education Resources in the month of February,
2000 even before Pax Education Resource made an application
for land allocation in the month of June, 2000.
The learned prosecuting Counsel submitted that by the two
allocations, one in 1997 in favour of Fine Trust Academy and
the other in February, 2000 in favour of Pax Education
Resources and both duly signed by the 2nd Defendant is
evidence of overt act of collusion by the Defendants to deprive
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