RITA NOSKHARE PEMU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory Appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice M. Olokoba of the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Lagos State, in Charge No. ID/84C/2005, delivered on the 13th day of August, 2007, whereby he overruled the no case submission and called upon the accused person to enter into his defence.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE:
The Appellant was charged before an Ikeja High Court for the offences of Forgery contrary to Section 467 of the Criminal Code, Cap C17 Vol. II Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003 -And Uttering contrary to Section 468 of the Criminal Code C17. Vol. II, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.
In proof of its case, the Prosecution called four witnesses, PW1, PW2, PW3 and PW4 respectively.
PW1 is Reuben Omosigho, a Police Officer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as an Investigator- Pages 9 - 12 of the Record of Appeal.
PW3 is Boniface Uzoechi, also a Police Office…