See ADNA VS. STATE (2006) 9 NWLR (PT. 984) 152 at 167 SC. AKPA VS. STATE (2007) 2 NWLR (PT. 1019) 500 C.A. In proof of the Prosecution’s case, only one Witness was called. She is one Ganiat Yusuf, the investigating Police Officer attached to Asokoro Police Station. have earlier in this Judgment summarized I her evidence. It is basically hearsay as to what happened at the scene. She further said when the case was referred to her for investigation, the Complainant Linus Iroegbu of the same address with the Defendant gave a voluntary statement alleging a case of culpable homicide. The said Iroegbu Linus was not called to testify. She said she proceeded to the scene of crime and recovered a 2 by 3 Plank with nail which the Defendant used in hitting the deceased back head 20

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