OLUFEMI BABALOLA & ORS. V. THE STATE

NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Before an Oyo State High Court holden at Ibadan. Olufemi Babalola, Mufu Talawo, Darlington Omole, Joseph Aiyejare and Adefolaji Aiyefare were charged together on a two count information. Olufemi Bahalola and Mufu Talawo were charged on the 1st count that, on the 20th day of May, 1981, they, with intent to defraud, forged Arab Bank of Nigeria limited Bank Draft No. 021731 for ₦15,900.00 purporting the same to have been issued by Honey Gay Nigeria Limited. Ilorin, and they thereby committed an offence contrary to section 339 and punishable under section 401(2)(g) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Western Nigeria, 1959. All the five accused persons were also charged together on the second count in that, they, with intent to defraud, obtained 8 rolls (800 square metres) of carpet from Carpet Royal (Nigeria) Ltd .. Ibadan. (to be hereinafter called Carpet Company) by falsely pretending that they were sent and authorised by Honey Gay Nigeria …