judgment in one of the cases for the PW2. And that
the visitation of Accused person in his house by
PW1 and PW2 was meant to consummate the demand and
that the Accused actually took a step in
furtherance of the demand by adjourning the matter
slated for judgment as promised PW2. The Accused’s
confessional statement exhibit 6 before the court
is equally being relied upon by the prosecution in
proof of their case and accordingly urged the court
to convict the Accused on count 1 as charged.
However, the defence submitted contending
otherwise, and further stated that none of the six
prosecution witnesses testified to the fact that
the Accused made any demand of N100, 000.00K any
other sum from Dr. Isidore Nnadi (PW2). That there
is nothing in the evidence to show that Accused met
with the PW2 (norminal Complainant) the
communication was only between PW1 and PW2 and it
was submitted for the defence that PW1 was never
appointed by the Accused as a-go between for the
purpose of any such money demand. This is piece of
submission by the defence is less than impressive,
taking into account the comments of the defence
witness DW1 when he stated referring to the coming
down to sitting room to receive visitors;
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