tendered through PW1 upon the application of the
defence counsel. Exhibit C is the patient’s reference
card of the defendant issued by Usman Danfodiyo
University Teaching Hospital No. 510763 tendered by
the defence counsel from the Bar with the consent of
the prosecuting counsel. After the prosecution closed
their case, the defence opened their defence and called
one (1) witness who happened to be the defendant
himself and thereafter closed their defence.
After the close of the defendant’s case, the case was
thereafter adjourned for adoption of counsel’s
respective written addresses. On the 24/3/2022 when
the matter was adjourned for adoption of written
addresses of counsel, the prosecuting counsel did not
file any written address despite the fact that he has
been served with a copy of the defence counsel’s
written address. He however urge the court to convict
the defendant as charged. In her adopted written
address, the defence counsel formulated 2 issues for
determination and are hereby reproduced below as
follows:“(a) Whether considering the facts and
circumstances of this case, the prosecution
has proved all the essential ingredients of
the offence of Culpable Homicide not
punishable by death against the accused
person beyond reasonable doubt as
required by law.
(b) Whether Exhibit B and B1 ought to have
been admitted in evidence by the court.”
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