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 7

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