The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has set October 27, 2026, to rule on the admissibility of documents sought to be tendered by the police in an ongoing trial over a N152 million property dispute.
The court presided by Justice Musa Kakaki fixed the date after hearing the submission of the prosecution and the defence counsels on whether four offer letters allegedly showing attempts to resell the disputed properties could be admitted in evidence or not.
During the proceedings, prosecuting counsel, Chief Superintendent of Police, Monday Omo-Osagie, called his third witness, nominal complainant, Engineer Anthony Ugbebor, who came from United State of America to give evidence.
Ugbebor said he entered into an agreement with the defendant in November 2017 after receiving assurances that the 2nd defendant was a reputable developer capable of delivering a retirement home in Nigeria.
He added that he made four payments between November 2017 and December 2020, amounting to N152 million, representing 80 per cent of the N190 million purchase price for two flats on the second floor of the building. The money he said represented his life savings, equivalent to about 400,000 US dollars at the prevailing exchange rates.
He testified that the project was expected to be delivered on February 28, 2019 but after construction stalled, he sent a representative to inspect the site on October 11, 2022.
He alleged that by December 15, 2024, the defendant attempted to sell the same units for N560 million each. According to him, one offer letter dated January 10,
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