Defendant to stop. PW4 testified that sometimes in 2010, he
was invited again by the Jikwoyi Police Station. According to
PW4, when he got to the Station it was a new Divisional Police
Officer and another Investigation Police Officer assigned to
investigate the allegation against him of destroying 10,000
Nine Inches Blocks and that he also burnt down a store stocked
with building materials. PW4 stated that he told the Police that
he did not know what they are talking about but he knows that
he has a land in which himself and the 1st Defendant are
contesting since 2005. Then the Police, according to PW4 asked
them to go and sort out the problem with Abuja Municipal Area
Council after he had shown to them the title documents. PW4
testified that later the new Investigating Police Officer told him
that he was going to write to Abuja Municipal Area Council to
ascertain who owns the land and that both of them should stay
clear of the land. PW4 testified that for almost a year he did
not go to the land but only to find out that within the period
the 1st Defendant had fenced the land and put up a security
post. PW4 testified that he then reported the matter to the
Police and the Investigating Police Officer told him that they
had received a letter from Abuja Municipal Area Council
confirming that the land belonged to the 1st Defendant. PW4
stated that he expressed dissatisfaction with the Police and the
Police told him that if he takes any step as regards to this
matter, he will be charged to Court for arson. PW4 testified
that he wrote a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) started inviting the parties. According to
PW4, after one week, the then Investigating Police Officer
came to his school and arrested him and he was charged to
Court on the same date at about 3:00pm. PW4 stated that he
pleaded not guilty to the information and he was remanded in
prison custody for four days before he secured his release on
bail.
After the testimonies of PWS 1, 2, 3 and 4, they were cross
examined and discharged. Hence, at the conclusion of evidence
by the prosecution, the Defendants opened their defence. The
1st Defendant called six witnesses that testified on his behalf.
The witnesses are Reverend Terwase Ejiki who testified as
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