prosecution called 6 witnesses tendered and closed its case. In a reserved and considered ruling delivered on the 17/8/2020, the learned trial Chief Magistrate discharged the respondent for the offence of cheating contrary to section 322 of the penal code and framed 2 charges against the respondent for the offences of Criminal breach of trust and Criminal misappropriation because the trial Chief Magistrate was satisfied that a prima facie case for the 2 offences have been established against the respondent. The ruling and the 2 counts charges framed against the respondent, are at pages 33-34 of the record of proceedings of the trial court. After the respondent pleaded not guilty to the 2 counts charges, he thereafter entered his defence and called 6 witnesses. In its reserved and considered judgment which was delivered on the 31/3/2021, the trial court discharged and acquitted the respondent of all the 2 counts charges. It is against that decision that the appellant has brought this appeal. The appellant under the hand of the Hon. Attorney General of Sokoto State {Sulaiman Usman SAN} issued a fiat to Chief J.E Ochidi SAN to prosecute this appeal for and on behalf of the appellant. Page 2 of 25