EBIOWEI TOBI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant in this appeal was charged together with his company Nasiha Automobile Nigeria Limited on a four count charge for the offence of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Act)and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act, and Criminal Breach of Trust contrary to Section 311 and punishable under Section 312 of the Penal Code Law. The prosecution in a bid to discharge the burden placed on him called 2 witnesses and tendered several documents, marked as Exhibits. The Appellant as 1st Defendant testified and called two witnesses who testified in his favour, and that of his company who was also charged as the 2nd Defendant. The lower Court after taking the evidence and the submission of Counsel delivered its judgment on 05/10/2020 as found on pages 146-167 of the record of this appeal. In the said judgmen…
HASSAN
V.
FRN
(2023) JELR 110502 (CA)
Court of Appeal 23 Jan 2023 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 14
Citing Cases 5
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant and his company were charged with obtaining money by false pretense and criminal breach of trust. - The lower court convicted the appellant for cheating and criminal breach of trust. - The appellant appealed the conviction,
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/G/60C/2021
Judges:Jamilu Yammama Tukur JCA
Ebiowei Tobi JCA
Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke Banjoko JCA
Counsel:E. A. Osayomi, holding the brief of M. Shaibu, Esq. For the Appellant.
S. E. Okemini, Esq. Deputy Detective of Superintendent (DDS) of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) For the Respondent.
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