When the charges were read and explained to the
defendant in Hausa Language, the defendant pleaded not
guilty to all the four {4} counts charges and so the case
proceeded to full trial. In their efforts to prove the
allegations against the defendant, the prosecution during
the trial called four {4} witnesses and tendered exhibits and
thereafter closed their case.
Upon the close of the prosecution’s case, the defence
counsel opened their defence and called one {1} witness
who happened to be the defendant himself having
previously tendered some exhibits through the prosecution
witnesses.
After the close of the defendant’s defence, the case was
thereafter adjourned for adoption of counsel’s respective
written addresses.
Upon the adoption of the filed respective counsel’s written
addresses, the case was thereafter adjourned for judgment.
For the purpose of this judgment, this court has decided to formulate
one {1} issue for determination, and the issue so formulated, is more
comprehensive and directly related to the 4 counts charges against the
defendant and all-encompassing enough to address the issues
formulated by both the prosecution and the defence. The issue
formulated, is hereby produced below as follows:“Whether considering the totality and nature of the
evidence adduced before this Honourable Court, the
prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable
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