A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Before the criminal assizes of the Lagos High Court, the charges as finally formulated in these proceedings read thus:
1st Count- Conspiracy to forge contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code.
Particulars of Offence
That you:
1 WAHABI ONASANYA MUMUNI (m)
2 KADIRI ADEBISI (m)
3 MONDAY ENYINNA (m)
4 AUGUSTINE EKPO (m)
5 PETER OKUN (m)
6 OKON ARCHIBONG (m)
7 KINGSLEY ELUW A (m)
8 ISHOLA KAZEEM-ALIAS BABA KUDI (m)
9 FRED. NDIWE (m)
10 UDOMA ONWUKA EBULE (m)
11 HIRAN AND MOORJANI (m)
12 BADREDDINE AREFEL- YAFFI (m) 13 A YODELE OGUNDEPO (m)
14 RICHARD PEPPLE (m)
on or about 11th October, 1973, conspired with one another to commit a felony to wit: the forgery of a letter reference No. C/0062Nol. 7/646 dated 11th October, 1973 for the transfer of the sum of ₦268,534.19 from the Lagos State Government account with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos to the account of a limited liability company called Halabi and Elian (Nigeria) Ltd., w…