“…where an accused person later retracts his
confession at trial, the practice has evolved
whereby the court (trial) must look for some
evidence outside the confession which would
make the confession probable - see Kopa Vs State
(1971) 1 All NLR 151: Onochie Vs The Republic
(1966) NWLR 307. The above rule is a rule of
practice. The practice is designed to determine
which of the two versions of events relating to the
commission of the crime given by the accused
concerned is likely to be the correct one - the
version in the confessional statement and the new
version presented by him at the trial proper.
Where, in examining the surrounding facts and
circumstances
revealed
in
evidence
by
the
witnesses, the court finds relevant facts and
circumstance supporting or verifying the facts
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