<p>PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):The Appellant herein and four (4) other accused persons were arraigned before the Lagos State High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged with obtaining properties by false pretences contrary to Section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and conspiracy to forge documents, Forgery, and Uttering of false documents contrary to Sections 516, 467 (3)(c) and 468 respectively of the Criminal Code CAP, C 17 Vol 2 Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.</p><p>Appellant and the co-accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge. In order to prove its case, the prosecution called twelve (12) witnesses and tendered seventy-one (71) documents which were admitted in evidence. At the close of the prosecution&#x27;s case, a no case submission pursuant to Section 239 of the Administration of Criminal justice, Law of Lagos State was made on behalf of the Appellant, 2nd and 5th accused person…</p>