ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Kaduna State High Court of Justice delivered on 23rd April, 2013 by B.F. Zubairu J.
The facts of the case leading to this appeal are as follows:
The 1st Respondent was the bank manager of the community bank Saminaka in Lere local government area of Kaduna State while the 2nd Respondent was the accountant in the said bank.
It was alleged by the complainant that certain amount of money totaling the sum of N22,717,000.00 were missing in the community bank Saminaka. This led to the Respondents being arrested by the EFCC Abuja. In consequence of the investigation carried out by the said EFCC, the Respondents were arraigned before the trial Court.
The Respondents stood trial on a nineteen counts charge dealing with conspiracy, theft and criminal breach of trust. In his effort to prove the said allegations against the Respondents, the prosecuting counsel called five witnesses and tendered some do…