also an Accomplice, and he relied on the Cases of EZEUKO VS STATE (2016) 6 NWLR (PT.1509) 529 @ 580 – 581, PARAS H-A and QUEEN VS EZECHI (1982) ALL NLR (PT.1) 113. According to him, the Law imposes a Statutory Duty on the Court to tread with caution in convicting solely on the Uncorroborated Evidence of an Accomplice, and the failure to do so, ought to result in the Convicts Acquittal and he referred the Court further to the Cases of AMADI VS STATE (1993) 8 NWLR (PT. 313) 644 @ 661; UKUT VS STATE (1966) NWLR 18 and ALLI VS STATE (1988) 1 NWLR (PT. 68). He argued that based on Exhibits T, U and Z8-Z16, PW6, PW7 and PW10 appeared to be deeply involved in the allegation against the Defendant, and are Participis Criminis, whether as Accessories Before or After the Fact. Again, Learned Counsel referred the Court to the Case of IDAHOSA VS THE QUEEN (1965) NWLR 85 AT 87to state that it was not impossible for these Witnesses to fabricate evidence against the Defendant, whether on their own or to save their respective heads. Therefore, it would be dangerous to rely on their evidence without Independent Corroboration. In response, Learned Senior Counsel to the Prosecution contended that the Defendant’s argument is misplaced in Law. He cited the Dictum of Belgore (JSC) in the Case of OKOSI VS STATE (1989) 1 NWLR (PT.100) 642 AT PAGE 657 – 658, as well asSection 198 of the Evidence Act on the Position of the Law regarding who an Accomplice is, and what would be the relevance of the evidence of an Accomplice. According to Learned Senior Counsel, it is not illegal for the Courts to rely on the evidence of an Accomplice to ground a Conviction, even where such evidence is not corroborated. An Accomplice is a Competent Witness and he placed reliance on the Case of AMADI VS STATE (1993) 8 NWLR (PT.314) 644 AT 661, to say, that once the Court is satisfied that the evidence of the Accomplice is reliable, the Court can proceed on that evidence, but if the Court is in doubt as to the Truth of the Evidence, then it will become unsafe 52