others that the kidnappers are here. When the one sitting
down heard what I said, he woke up those lying down. Then
they woke up. When they stood up, I recorgnise the 1st and 2nd
defendants, but they ran away. The 3rd one shot me with a
gun, but I was not able to recorgnise the one who shot me.
However, I also fired back but I don’t know whether I got
him. Then he threw his gun and ran away. I then carried the
gun and pursued him and when I could not arrest him, I came
back to where my mother was with other people and
thereafter came back home. When police from Tambuwal
came to our house for condolence, we handed over the gun to
them and also informed them that we know two {2} of the
kidnappers and assured them that we will get them arrested
and hand them over to them. On one Wednesday, we went to
the market of Romo village where I saw the 1st defendant. We
then greeted because we know each other. He then requested
me to go to a restaurant where he ordered for food for us,
but I told him I forgot something and I then came out and
met my elder brother Alhaji Abubakar and requested him to
go and bring the police and he actually brought the police who
arrested him.
Court:
Under cross examination, PW4 further testified as follows:-
PW4:
I am a hunter but my major occupation is livestock rearing.
There was no darkness when I sighted my mother, it was a
clear morning. I am not a Nigerian and I did not tell the police
that I am from Niger. I told the police that we recovered a
gun and a cartridge. We also recovered a Cap, turban and a
shoe. Our mother saw them but she said she can’t recognize
any one of them. My mother did not tell us that she saw their
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