IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2020 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED (JUDGE) SUIT NO. SS/56C/2020 RECORD OF PROCEEDING BETWEEN: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA--------------COMPLAINANT AND JOSEPH ETIM (AKA JOE BOY)----------------------- DEFENDANT Appearances: Onyeka Ekweozor Esq. for Prosecution. A.A. Muhammad Esq. with Faruk Abdullahi Esq. for the Defendant. Onyeka Ekweozor Esq: Before the court is a two (2) counts charges for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Sections 8(a), 1(1)(d) and punishable under Sections 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Acts against the defendant who is now before this court and speak English language. We urge the court to take the plea of the defendant since the matter has been fixed for today for mention. A.A. Muhammed Esq: We have no objection to the taking of the plea of the defendant. Court to Registrar: Read the charges to the hearing of the defendant so that his plea can be taken. Count 1 Court: Did you hear the charge that has just been read over to you? Defendant: Yes. Page 1 of 34