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JUDGMENT

By an application to prefer a criminal charge dated 10th day of April, 2015 the prosecution brought 11 counts charge against the defendant bordering on criminal breach of Trust, dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer, cheating by personation, public servant dishonesty receiving money not due contrary to section 313, 31, 177, 291, 320 and 122 of the penal code cap. 89 law of the Northern Nigeria 1963.

The defendant was charged as follows:COUNT ONE

That you, Alabi Amos Alabi, (M) 36 years, public servant, of Plot 154 Sultan Dasuki way, Kubwa, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court on or before September, 2014 fraudulently collected a car, Mitsubushi Space Wagon, 3 seater and royal blue in colour belonging to Mr. Akaanan Jacob Gwaza, for three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N350,000) only.

You hereby committed an offence of criminal breach of trust, contrary to Section 311, and punishable under section 313 of the Penal Code Cap 89. Law of Northern Nigeria 1963.

COUNT TWO

That you, Alabi Amos Alabi, (M) 36 years, public servant, of plot 154 Sultan Dasuki way, Kubwa, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court on 13th November, 2014 bought a Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle of N115,000 only belonging to Mr. Charles Agwunoha and issued a dud cheques on same on the 21st November, 2014 knowingly that there was no money in the account.

You hereby committed an offence of criminal breach of trust, contrary to section 311, dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration section 177 and punishable under section 313 and section 177 respectively of the Penal Code Cap 89, law of Northern Nigeria 1963.

COUNT THREE

That you, Alabi Amos Alabi, (M) 36 years, Public Servant, or plot 154 Sultan Dasuki way, Kubwa, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court on 2nd July, 2013 issued a dud cheque knowingly that there was no money in favour of one Shorunke Akeem Temitayo in NIMEE EXECUTIVE NIG. LTD of two hundred and thirty thousand Naira (N230,000) only.

You hereby committed an offence of criminal breach of trust, contrary to section 311, dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration section 177 and punishable under section 313 and section 177 respectively of the Penal Code Cap 89, Law of Northern Nigeria 1963.

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