O.B. Okusanya Esq: We have an application to call a material witness
who is the Exhibit Keeper of the State C.I.D Office and in
whose custody the Exhibits we intend to tender are and
whose name unfortunately was not included in the list of
witnesses attached to the charge. The application is made
pursuant to Section 255 of the ACJL of Sokoto State 2019.
We urge the court to grant the application.
Mustapha Danjuma Esq: We have no objection.
Court:
In consideration of the provision of Section 255 of the ACJL
of Sokoto State 2019 pursuant to which this application is
brought, and the materiality of the witness intended to be
called coupled with the no objection response of the
defendants’ counsel, it is the humble view of this court that
this application has merit and ought to be granted.
According application to call the Exhibit Keeper of the State
C.I.D Office Sokoto as a witness in this case, is hereby
granted.
O.B. Okunsanya Esq: Our PW1 is a police officer and the Exhibit Keeper
of the State C.I.D Sokoto. He will testify in English language.
PW1 (after affirmation): My name is Inspector Ahmed Abubakar. I live
at Tamaje Area, Sokoto. I am a Police Officer with AP/No.
180197 attached to CID Office Sokoto Command as an
Exhibit Keeper in this case. I have been an Exhibit Keeper for
about 10 years. My duties includes accepting and registering
of items in connection with criminal cases, and tendering
same before the court when the need arise.
I know the defendants. I know them on the 25/11/2020
when I was in the office at CID Office Sokoto when some
visiting detectives from Abuja I.R.T Section, Force
Headquarters Abuja, among them is Inspector Sani Usman
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