N. TOBI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Wing Commander T. I. A. Shekete, the respondent in this appeal, was the 4th accused at the General Court Martial, bearing the acronym, GCM. He was arraigned along with eight other Air Force officers on 22nd July, 1996 on seven counts.
The case of the prosecution can be briefly stated. One of the nine officers charged raised requisition for cash in the total sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten million naira). The sum was withdrawn from the bank account of the appellant. The money was handed over to one of the officers accused along with the respondent. The 6th accused in his written statement admitted receiving the money. He mentioned the various amounts distributed to the officers charged along with him. The officers included the respondent who was alleged to have been given the sum of N500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand naira) out of the N10,000,000.00 In. corroboration of the evidence of the 6th accused, warrant officer Paul Tungan, P.W.4, s…