know them when on 18/3/2019 while at office at State CID office Sokoto one Sgt. Garba Yakubu now inspector, brought to me one dane gun and one {1} cartridge in company of the accused persons in connection with the offences of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. I registered the exhibits as follows:(i) Dane gun – Exhibit NO. 34/A/2019 (ii) Empty cartridge – Exhibit NO. 34/B/2019. Since that day, I kept the items in my custody until today when I was summoned to tender them before this Court. The items are here. Court: under cross examination, PW1 further testified as follows:- PW1: I am experienced. I have been trying my best. A single barrel and dane gun are the same. At the time the Exhibits were brought, there was no any Cap or turban. On 18/3/2019 when the exhibits were brought to me, the 3rd defendant was not in company of the 1st and 2nd defendants. I was not at the scene when the allege offences were committed. Apart from receiving the exhibits, registering them and tendering them before this court, I don’t know anything about this case. Court: After the cross examination of the PW1 By the defence counsel of both the defendants, the prosecution did not reexamined the witness and so the witness was eventually discharged. PW2: {After affirmation}: My name is inspector Istifanus Yakubu. AP NO. 251884 attached to state CID, Sokoto as investigation Police Officer. I have been there for about 5 years. My duties are: recording of statements, investigation 6

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