the confessional statement he made at DSS on 2nd December, 2016, the Defendant stated that: I Bala Tangalu, I am a member of 419 group known as one (1) chance operating within Abuja metropolis with our base at Dape village. Further, in Exhibit PW3A which the Defendant made at EFCC on 6th December, 2016, the Defendant also stated as follows: Sometimes in early 2016 I met one James at Life Camp area and when I lost my job with NEPA he introduced me to 419. I started working with them at Dape. Again in the additional statement made by the Defendant at EFCC on 14th December, 2016, the Defendant stated that: In addition to my earlier statement dated 6-12-16 I wish to add that my syndicate members are Ataye, Nnamdi, Peace and Linda. I don’t know where they leave but there is a particular place we met, we usually met at Dape along Karemo road. Although it is trite that the burden of proving the voluntariness of the confessional statement lies on the Prosecution, it is the duty of the Defence to raise objection as to voluntariness of a confessional statement sought to be tendered. The burden of the Prosecution to establish the voluntariness of a 26

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