IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Mr Job Oni was the complainant before a Kaduna State Chief Magistrates Court, holden at Makera, Kaduna State (trial Court). In his evidence he stated that he knew Mr. Christian Spiess, the accused/appellant, and that he used to work for CONDEM (the accused's company) from time to time as a carpenter. The business of the company, he said, was that of making of satellite dishes sometime in 1999, the appellant was charged before the trial Court as follows:
"Count 1:-
That on or about the 18th day of July, 1999 at No. 8 Block 3, Gafai Street, behind Kaduna Textile Limited, Kaduna, you commit (sic) criminal Trespass by entering into the above named premises, then in possession of Job Oni and dismantled a Satellite Dish then in possession of Job Oni, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 348 of the Penal Code.
Count 2
That you, on or about the 18th day of July, 1999 at No. 8 block 3 Gafai Street, behind Kaduna Te…