testified as PW2, it has become very apparent that the defendants did agreed between themselves to commit an illegal act and each of them participated in the agreement. I therefore agree with the submission of the learned prosecuting counsel that the prosecution has proved the offence of criminal conspiracy against the three {3} defendants beyond reasonable doubt as required by law and found them guilty as charged. As to the offence of causing grievous hurt contrary to section 248(2) of penal code, PW2 one Isah Samaila who happened to be the victim in this case, testified as follows:“I know the defendants. I came to know them when on one day while I was doing my Kabu-Kabu work, the defendants stopped me and requested me to stop another motorcyclist and thereafter asked us to take them to Kantin Daji Area, Sokoto. We took them and on reaching there and before payment, I just had a struck on me with an iron on my back and on my head and so I fell down unconscious and they took my motorcycle and ran away. Someone reported the matter to police and as a result, the defendants were arrested at Wamakko. I was later taken to Specialist Hospital Sokoto for treatment. One week later after I was discharged from hospital, I went to State CID Office Sokoto and collected my motorcycle.” Corroborating the foregoing piece of evidence of PW2, is the statement of the 3rd defendant {Musa Abdulkarim} who stated in exhibit D1 which is the English translated version of his extra-judicial statement as follows:- Page 12 of 18