The trial judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, has fixed the date for continuation of trial after taking the evidence of the prosecution witness, Cyril Ilok. “MEMCOS through the 1st and 2nd defendants acquired 39 hectares of land for real estate development but they did not pay for the said numbers of hectares. “The grouse of the MEMCOS is the failure of the defendants to have the money paid for 5 hectares refunded. The titled document was used by MEMCOS to obtained loan from Federal Mortgage Bank in respect of Yellow Estate project. I was not present at the negotiation between owners of 39 hectares of land and MEMCOS acting through the 1st and 2nd defendant.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 04:07 UTC