It is trite that to prove forgery two documents must be produced that is (1) the document from with the forgery was made and (2) the forged document. In this petition apart from the Exhibits tendered through the subpoenaed witnesses no other document was produced by the Petitioners.
— K.M. Akano, J. Edeoga v Mbah (2023) – EPT/EN/GOV/01/2023
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