IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: 1. Hon. Justice M.U. Dogon Daji President 2. Hon. Justice Mohammed Mohammed Member 3. Hon. Justice Raliya Uthman Member SUIT NO: SS/MC/17C/2021 BETWEEN: THE STATE--------------------------------------------------APPELLANT AND MOH’D KABIRU ZAKARIYA-------------------------RESPONDENT Appearances: Chief J.E. Ochidi, SAN with N.N. Anaka Esq and H.A. Bamaiyi Esq for the Appellant. Ja’afar Abubakar Esq with H.U. Muhammed Esq for the respondent. JUDGMENT Mohammed Mohammed J {Delivering the leading judgment}: By the First Information Report No: SK/215C/2019, the respondent was taken to Chief Magistrate Court 1, Sokoto presided over by His Worship Shuaibu Ahmad Esq on the 18/6/2019 in connection with the offences of Criminal breach of trust, Criminal misappropriation and cheating punishable under sections 312, 309 and 322 of the penal code respectively. After he pleaded not guilty, the Page 1 of 25