The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has displayed before a Federal High Court Lagos, during a virtual projection, a Compact Disc (CD) with 51,933 page analysis of the iPhone of popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley.
When trial resumed on Wednesday, the second witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, a forensic analyst again reiterated portions of his earlier testimonies of Oct. 26, and indicated the visual spots of those testimonies, on the screen of the projected CD.
For instance, the witness showed visual displays of the credit card numbers, chats, as well as the incoming and outgoing short message services (SMS), which were analysed from the defendant’s iPhone.
The witness typically identified the “message trafficking” between the numbers +447426343432 and +447548061528.
On the whole, he told the court that the CD contained a total of 51,933 pages of the analysis conducted on the defendant device who is facing an 11 count charge, bordering on conspiracy, possession of counterfeit credit cards as well as fraud.
After the CD was displayed for about 45 minutes, the prosecutor then asked the witness to confirm if exhibits A and D were vital elements of his analysis, and he replied in the affirmative.
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Exhibit A is the Forensic Report Form, while exhibit D is the iPhone of the defendant.
The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, then indicated to the court, that he had concluded examination of the witness, adding that whatever remained was left for his address.
During cross examination, defence Counsel Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN, first sought leave of court to apply for a variation of its order and prayed that the court takes custody of the iPhone of the defendant which had been in custody of the prosecution.
According to him, the Federal High Court is well capable of keeping the exhibits in its custody, adding that it would also create ease for defence to apply for the exhibits if needed.
The court noted the request.
Fielding questions from Ojo, the witness confirmed to the court that he had confined his analysis within the compass of his forensic reports.
When defence counsel asked the witness to confirm if his analysis had also covered possible number of persons that had used the said iPhone of the defendant, the witness replied that the number of persons were not ascertained.
Defence asked: “As an experienced operative, are you aware that it is possible for a person other than the owner of a phone to have access to the use of that phone.”
The witness replied “That will only be possible where the owner grants access.”
When the witness was asked who supplied him with the password to the iPhone, he told the court that the defendant provided the password to the investigating operatives who consequently, transmitted same to him for his analysis.
He told the court that he only had knowledge of the period the iPhone was brought to him for forensics and not when it was taken from the defendant.
When asked to confirm the number on the iPhone, the witness told the court that the registered number on the phone is iCloud +447426343432.
Meanwhile, when defence counsel reminded the witness that he had told the court during examination, that the telephone number of the defendant was 07426343732, the witness replied that any sim can be inserted in a device.
When asked to confirm if there is a difference between the owner and user of a device, the witness answered “The names on a phone can be changed depending on what the owner chooses to use.”
Defence then asked the witness to show to the court from the two pages of his analysis summary, where he had indicated that there was a change of names in the device.
The witness replied that although it was not captured, the content of his report also reflects the content of the device as recovered therein.
Justice Oweibo later adjourned the trial until November 30, December 13, and December 14 for further hearing.
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