- Abdullahi V. State {2019} 16 WRN 145
- Amos V. State {2019} 10 WRN 80
In the case of Kolo V. COP {2019} 22 WRN 1 at 25 Paras 45,
Ogunbiyi JSC held as follows:“This Court on plethora of cases held that confession is
the best form of evidence and an accused person can be
convicted on his confessional statement alone.”
- Musa V. State {2019} 10 WRN 1
- Umar V. FRN {2019} 13 WRN 1
In the light of the foregoing evidence, it is the humble view of
this court that the 3rd defendant is indeed the maker of
exhibit ‘E’ which was translated as exhibit ‘E1’ and made same
voluntarily. I am also satisfied that there was substancial
compliance with the requirements of section 17 of the Sokoto
State ACJL 2019, but the 3rd defendant opted not to
exercise his right. I so hold. I also hold that the said exhibit
‘E’ and ‘E1’ were properly admitted by this court and rightly
acted on it.
This court has also gone through the evidence of PW4 and
PW5 as well as exhibits ‘F’ and ‘G’ which are their respective
extrajudicial statement and found no any contradiction in
them as both their oral evidence and the contents of their
extrajudicial statements are substancially the same.
In the case of Adesakin V. State {2019} 35 WRN 52 at 89
paras 10>15 Ogbuinya JCA held as follows:“Two pieces of evidence of a witness or witnesses are
contradictory when they are diametrically opposed and
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