298. Whoever commits robbery shall be punished:(a) with imprisonment for life with or without fine; and (b) if the robbery is committed by any person armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, to imprisonment for life, with or without fine. 247. Whoever except in the case provided for by Section 245, voluntarily cases grievous, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.” In arguing the case of the Defendants, the defence counsel in his adopted written address at paragraphs 4.1 – 4.1.-5 submitted that the prosecution has not led any credible evidence before this court to prove the ingredients of the offences with which the Defendants were arraigned before this court. He submitted further that the 1st Defendant neither signed nor thumb printed the statement attributed to him rendering it inadmissible. He argued that the 2nd Defendant has also denied making the statement attributed to him, and that even the statement of 3rd Defendant did not contained material facts that can support the prosecution’s case in proving the elements of the three (3) offences with which the Defendants were charged. He contended that the 2nd Defendant having retracted his statement, this court must exercise caution in considering the retracted Page 9 of 27