agent, the 2nd Defendant stated that he charges processing fees
depending on the location of the property and same is not
refundable. He stated that he is not a member of the Ad- Hoc
Committee but I am an agent.
Under cross examination, the 2nd Defendant stated that he never
had dealings with Mrs. Sonia (the Nominal complainant) and had
never seen her in his life. The person he had dealings with was
the 1st and 3rd Defendants. He said the 1st Defendant came to his
house in 2013 with men of special Anti Robbery Squad. He was
shown the nominal complainant’s petition who had petitioned
against him that he gave her stolen land documents. He was
detained and he wrote his statement. He refunded money to the
nominal complainant while in detention and surrendered his Golf
car valued at N3,000,000.00. He refunded N500,000.00 at the
Commission. He never saw Mr. Victor throughout the transaction
and never had any dealing with the 4th Defendant.
Under further cross- examination the 2nd Defendant stated that
he is not a staff of Federal Capital Development Administration.
He said he is a proxy agent of the Ad-Hoc Committee although he
is not an appointed agent. He said it is correct that bidding had
stopped since 2008 and that he collected money from the 1st and
3rd Defendants in 2011 to process and facilitate for properties. He
said two forms (exhibits 12 and 12A) were purchased in respect
of properties at Asokoro and Maitama for the nominal
complainant. He said the form are free except indication of intent
which is N10,000.00. He said no money was received by himself
and the 2nd and 3rd Defendants in respect of these forms. On
verification, the houses were no longer available and he did not
give the nominal complainant any form to fill in respect of
Gwarimpa houses. DW2 testified further under cross examination
that N9,000,000.00 was given to him and the 3rd Defendant for
processing of the properties. The 2nd Defendant stated that
despite the fact that the processing fee was non- refundable, he
was willing to give his land as collateral.
The 4th Defendant as DW3 testified for himself and on behalf of
the 5th Defendant. The 4th Defendant is an architect and also the
owner of the 5th Defendant company. His testimony is that
sometime in 2011 the 1st Defendant requested for the account
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