l PW1 was not re-examined and the Prosecution closed its case. The Defendant opened his case on the 16th of November 2A22. He is a male, adult, christian, affirmed, spoke English and was Act 20lL Obiebi Okeoghene lives at 4, Ogbiku close, Warri, Delta State. He is a University cautioned on Section 206 Evidence graduate who works in his father's industry as a manager. The Dofendant testified that in the early hours of 22nd of Jupe 2019, at about 5am to 6am, he was abruptly and violently woken up from sleep by 2 to 3 young men in his room at the time. He wasn,t alone in the room. There was someone else sleeping in the room with him. At that time, there was prevalent news of armed robbery and other crimes. He thought it was armed robbersror burglars who broke a----- into the accommodatiott. According to the Defendant, the men were asking for his Iphone, offi, and laptop. He told them, under physical assault, that he does not have any of these items in his possession. He also told them thathe was on a visit to the occupant of the house who was a friend or acquaintance he knew through someone at the time, one Okoro Tlmi. He told them his only possession was his Nokia torch light phone which he was charging in the sitting room and he pointed them to a gaming console , that these are the only iten:s he brought to that house. He was physically bundled outside. Three (3) canisters of pepper spray and tear gas were thrown into the was brought outside, he observed that the men ({Ji' 6 o U iiiili.

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