faces. In my statement to the police I did not tell them I went to the market because they have not asked me. I am not the only who recognize the faces of the 1st and 2nd defendants. My brother Alhaji Rabiu also recognizes them. I recognise the 1st and 2nd defendants and their names are Alhaji Aliyu Jaye and Daneri. I did not see the face of the 3rd defendant. I don’t know him and even if I have seen him, I don’t know or remember. Court: After the close of cross examination of PW4 by the defence counsel, the prosecution did not re-examine the witness and so the witness was discharged. PW5: {After affirmation}: My name is Rabiu Muhammad. I live at Rugar Fwako in Tambuwal Local Government. I am a student. I know 2 of them. One is Umar Muhammad Daneri {2nd defendant} and Alhaji Aliyu Alias Uban Daba {1st defendant} I know Hajiya Maryam Muhammad because {PW3} she is my mother. I know Usman Muhammad {PW4}. He is my junior brother. Sometimes in 2019 something happened to our mother. On 12/2/2019, we went to one village called Bawanka myself and my brother Usman Mohammed to attend a preaching session. One of our friends called me and informed me that he heard people crying in our house to the extent that women came from town and informed us that our mother was kidnapped. We then went back home and met people crying. We then decided to follow them. We followed them and pass through Kebbe outskirts and we sighted water was been fetched, and from there we took their footprints and followed them inside bush until we reach a Fulani camp and heard the cry of animals. We stayed there until morning 13

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