has been established by the prosecution and therefore in complete agreement with the prosecuting counsel that all the 3 Defendants are involved in the conspiracy. I so hold. I also hold that the prosecution has proved the offence of Criminal Conspiracy contrary to Section 97(1) of the Penal Code Law Cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto State 1996 beyond reasonable doubt and found all the 3 Defendants guilty as charged. As to the 2nd count charge of robbery, Section 296 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law Cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto State 1996, defines robbery in the following words:“296(1) In all robbery, there is either theft or extortion. (2) Theft is robbery if, in order to commit the theft or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempt to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender for that end, voluntarily causes or attempt to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint or fear of instant death or of instant hurt or of instant wrongful restraint.” Section 298(b) of the same code and which punishes the offences, provides as follows:“298 Whoever commits robbery shall be punished:-. (b) If the robbery is committed by a person armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, Page 15 of 27