HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division delivered by N. Ayo-Emmanuel, J., on the 3rd day of October, 2017 in Charge No: FHC/IB/55C/2014.
The Appellant was charged along with 12 others on a 17 Counts Information alleging the commission of the offences of conspiracy, procurement and retention of various sums of money said to be the proceeds of crime. The offences are contrary to Sections 18(a), 18(c) and punishable under Sections 15(a) and 17(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, No.11 of 2011. The Appellant was party to the offences alleged in Counts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16. He was convicted on Counts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15 and 16 but was acquitted on Count 13. On Count 1, it was alleged that the Appellant (1st Accused), 2nd and 3rd Accused conspired to convert the proceeds of theft to their personal use while they procured the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, …