The Defendant further linked PW3 with a woman who he says was
working in the Friday and Monday Company and spoke with her
through phone.
The woman asked her and the Defendant to
meet her in the Nicon Hilton at the Capital Bar.
PW3 went to Nicon Hilton with the operatives of the EFCC but the
woman did not show up and her phone was switched off.
The following day Mr. Jimoh (the Defendant) came to PW3’s
house, by then the EFCC operatives were around the house; they
came in and arrested the Defendant with the box.
It is instructive to state that this piece of evidence as regard to
Exhibit A was never contradicted by way of cross-examination by
the Defence.
Now on a charge of conspiracy, the prosecution must establish
the following ingredients:
1. That there was an agreement between two or more persons.
2. That the agreement was to do or cause to do an illegal act
or,
3. To do a legal act by illegal means.
A cursory look at the evidence of PW1, PW2 and PW3 shows
clearly that there was an agreement between the Defendant and
one Hajiya S.A. Sunusi (now at large) to do an illegal Act.
Accordingly, I hold that the prosecution have been able to proffer
credible evidence to warrant the Defendants conviction on
Count 1.
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