ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (delivering the judgement of the Court):- The appellant and another were both convicted in the High Court at Jos of the offence of attempting to obtain gratification, other than lawful remuneration as a motive or reward for forbearing to investigate into the theft of corrugated iron sheeting and thereby committing an offence punishable under sec. 115 (b) (ii) of the Penal Code. They were each sentenced to a term of 18 months I.H.L. The 2nd accused in the case has not appealed.
At the material time the appellant and the 2nd accused were police constables in the Nigeria Police Force. They both suspected two men of having stolen some corrugated iron sheets and during the investigations which followed they asked for a bribe, which was eventually settled at #3.Os.Od. The amount was to be collected on a subsequent day.
Meanwhile one of the men reported the incident and two C.I.D. officers were detailed to accompany him; he was given #3 to hand over to the policemen. The evid…