<p>TINUADE AKOMOLAFE-WILSON, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, the 1st accused person was charged along with another at large at the Federal High Court, Abuja on fifteen (15) count charge of criminal conspiracy, fraud and concealment of the money defrauded contrary to Sections 8, 1(3) and 7(2)(b) respectively of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006. The nominal complainant was one Ambassador Sam Edem (former Chairman of NDDC). Count one of the charge was for criminal conspiracy, counts 1-14 for defrauding Ambassador Sam Edem of various sums of money totaling about N800 million at different dates while count 15 was for the concealment of the money allegedly obtained from Ambassador Sam Edem. To establish the case against the appellant, the prosecution called twelve witnesses and tendered 45 exhibits. At the close of the case for prosecution, a no-case submission was made whereupon the appellant on 23rd April, 2010 was discharged on counts 1 -14…</p>