Judicial Division did commit the offence of Armed Robbery
in that you armed yourselves with sticks and cutlasses,
attacked and robbed Mas’ud Muhammad of his Vivo
handset valued N80,000, Ahmed Rabiu of his Infinix Hot 6
handset valued N60,000, you thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 244 (1) of the Sokoto State Penal
code Law, 2019.”
After the plea of not guilty of the Defendants were taking on the
4/11/2020, the case was thereafter adjourned to the 25/11/2020 for
hearing.
During the trial, the prosecution called Six (6) witnesses and tendered
twelve (12) exhibits marked as Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, E1, F, F1, G,
G1, H and H1 respectively.
Exhibit ‘A’ is the cutlass which was alleged to have been used in the
commission of the offences against the Defendants.
Exhibit ‘B’ is the bond to produce exhibit form in respect of 1 white
vivo mobile phone released to one Masaudu Mohammed dated
21/12/2018.
Exhibit ‘C’ is the bond to produce exhibit form in respect of 1 red
infinix hot 6 mobile phone released to one Ahmed Rabiu, dated
21/12/2018.
Exhibit ‘D’ is 1 black techno mobile phone without cover.
Exhibit ‘E’ and E1 are the Hausa and English translated versions of
the 1st Defendant’s statement made at CID Office Sokoto.
Exhibit ‘F’ and F1 are the Hausa and English translated versions of
the 2nd Defendant’s statement made at CID Office Sokoto.
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