NASIHA AUTOMOBILE NIGERIA LIMITED V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

EBIOWEI TOBI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant in this appeal was charged together with its Managing Director, one Mustafa Mohammed Hassan on a four count charge for the offence of Obtaining Money by false pretence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act, and Criminal Breach of Trust contrary to Section 311 and punishable under Section 312 of the Penal Code Law.

​The prosecution in a bid to discharge the burden placed on him called 2 witnesses and tendered several documents, admitted as exhibits. The Appellant as 2nd Defendant called three witnesses who testified in its favour and the 1st Defendant. The lower Court after taking the evidence and the submission of Counsel delivered its judgment on 05/10/2020 as found on pages 146-167 of the record of this appeal. In the said judgment, the lower Court, presided over by His Lordshi…