was the defendants before this court that abducted PW3 on the fateful date, and I so hold. I also agree with the submission of the prosecuting counsel that it was the defendants that abducted PW3 and found them guilty as charged for the offence of abduction contrary to section 273 of the penal code law cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto state 1996. As to the offence of illegal possession of firearms, by the provisions of sections 3 (1) and 11 of the Robbery and Firearms {special provisions} Act Cap. R11 Laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004, any person who is found in possession or under his control any firearms and in contravention of the provisions of the firearms Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 which requires issuance of licence, commits an offence, and upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of twenty thousand naira or period of not less than ten years imprisonment, or to both. - Bille V. State {2016} 15 NWLR pt 1536 p 363 at 366 – 367 - Kayode V. State {2016} 12 NCC 131 - Okashetu V. State {2018} 6SC pt 1711 p 155 Both PW4 and PW5 testified to the fact that the 3rd person who was with the 1st and 2nd defendants on the date they rescued PW, was the one who was in possession of a gun and he fired a shot to PW4 before he threw away the gun and ran away. 28