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
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