On receipt of exhibit 4, the Forensic examiner, PW4 analysed the
documents submitted to them by PW1 and report of forensic
examination is exhibit 8.
And the conclusion of PW4 on the forensic examination of
documents attached to exhibit 4 and marked X and XI, the author
of documents marked X and XI is the same author in documents
marked A – A5 respectively.
Now after a careful review of the evidence of the prosecution
witnesses especially PWs 1, 2, 5 and 7 and exhibits 5 and 9, the
statements of Okike Godwin Uchechukwu (deceased) and Lamar
Abba Gana, the testimonies of these witnesses confirmed the
contents of exhibit 1 to the effect that the Defendant was given
the Right of Occupancy over Plot L84 Dape District for the
purpose of revalidation and recertification. The Defendant
received the total sum of N210,000.00 from PW7 on behalf of
PW5, Haruna Audu Mamza. The Defendant instead of carrying out
the revalidation and re-certification on behalf of PW5, Haruna
Audu Mamza sold the Plot of land No. L84 Dape District to PW2,
Maryam Buba for the sum of N3,900,000.00 and the Defendant
executed documents of sale and transfer and handed over to
PW2.
I have also perused the statements of the Defendant, exhibits 6,
6(a) and 6(b) respectively. In exhibit 6, the Defendant stated as
follows: “In respect of Right of Occupancy allocation letter
by Federal Capital Development Authority to
Aminu Kofar Mata. This allocation letter was given
to me by Mrs. Lamar Abba Gana.”
It is therefore crystal clear even from the statement of the
Defendant, the Right of Occupancy attached to exhibit 2 marked
D4 was handed over to the Defendant for the purposes of
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