Edet presented themselves to PW1 as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) officers sent by Honourable Ndanusa (the 1st Defendant). The testimony of PW2, Mohammed Idris, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) investigating officer is also critical and key in the instant case. According to PW2, when he emerged from the conference room of PW1, he confronted the 2nd Defendant and Solomon Adakwu whether they are officers of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and that they should produce their identity cards. PW2 testified that he produced his ICPC identity card and then asked the 2nd Defendant and Solomon Adakwu to do the same thing if they are actually officers of ICPC. According to PW2, the 2nd Defendant and Solomon Adakwu started panicking and told PW2 that they were actually sent by Honourable Ndanusa Dauda Salihu, that is, the 1st Defendant. By the evidence of PW1 and PW2, firstly the 1st Defendant introduced himself to PW1 as Honourable Ndanusa, a Honourable Commissioner with Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Secondly, 1st Defendant told PW1 that he would be sending two officers of the Commission to bring exhibit 3 which the 2nd Defendant and Solomon Adakwu did and presented or hold themselves to PW1 as officers of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) being sent by their boss, the 1st Defendant. And by exhibit 3 and its contents especially the 40

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