18/07/2023 Umar Aliyu (PSC) for the prosecution. C.B Sarkin Noma- holding the brief of S. ovie for the defendant. Umar Aliyu- The defendant is before the court. He speaks and understand hausa language. He is standing trial for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section (9) of the penal code. The matter is slated to today for adoption of written address and we are ready to proceed. C.B. Sarkin Noma – We are equally ready. C.B. Sarkin Noma- The defendant final written address is dated 19th day of April 2023 and filed on 20th day of April 2023. We adopt the said final address and legal arguments canvassed there in as our final address in this matter. We urge the court to discharge and acquit the defendant. Umar Aliyu- The prosecutions final written address is dated and filed on the 11th of July 2023. We adopt same as our final argument in this matter we urged the court to sentence and convict the defendant as charged. Court; This matter is adjourned to the 29th day of August 2023 for Judgment. Signed M. Umar 18/07/2023

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