was his statement and the defendant confirmed that it was his statement. This witness further stated that the SPO then endorsed the statement with red ink and he signed the endorsement and this witness also signed the endorsement. This witness further stated that he then translated the Hausa version of the statement to English Language. The said statement in Hausa Language and the English Version of same was tendered in evidence through this witness by the Learned Prosecuting Counsel Mr. Umar Aliyu, the Defence Counsel Mrs. S. Ovie objected to the admissibility of the said statement and told this Court that she would furnish her reasons at the address stage. The said statement of the defendant in Hausa Language and the English translated version of same were admitted in evidence by this Court as exhibits A and A1 respectively. Under cross-examination this witness stated that the role he played in this case was that he recorded the statement of the defendant and that of the complainant in this case. He also told this court that he did not visit the Hospital where the deceased died and that he did not obtain a medical report pertaining to the death of the deceased. This witness further told this Court that they did not recover any exhibit in this case. This witness further stated that the date on the endorsement is 20th Sept. 2019. The second witness that testified for the prosecution in this case is one Malam Dogo. This witness told this Court that he lives at Bela Village of Dange Shuni LGA of Sokoto State. He identified the defendant and further told this Court that about 2years ago on a Wednesday in the night when he was in his house, he heard commotion outside and when he came out, he met his brother Abubakar, who is now deceased lying down and he saw some signs 4

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