Mustapha Danjuma Esq: Did you receive any weapon along with the defendants? PW1: No. Mustapha Danjuma Esq: That is all for this witness. Court: Re-examination. O.B. Akunsanya Esq: No any re-examination. Court: The witness is hereby discharged. O.B. Akusanya Esq: Our PW2 is Inspector Sani Usman. He will also testify in English language. PW2 (after affirmation): My name is Inspector Sani Usman. I live at Billiri Local Government of Gombe State. I am Force No. 158843 attached to Intelligence Response Team Force Headquarters, Abuja. I am now Assistant Superintendant of Police (ASP). I could remember sometimes around October, 2020 I was at the office, IRT Office Abuja (i.e. Intelligence Response Team Office) when a letter of complaint was brought from the American Embassy boldly written that a number 09150266355 was used in demanding for ransom in respect of a white American citizen that was kidnapped in Masallata Area in Niger Republic and was brought to Kalmanu Village in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. I was detailed to investigate this number i.e. 09150266355. Then a telecommunication analysis was done on the said number and it was discovered that the number was in Illela Local Government. I then swing into action by tracking the said number and it was discovered that the number is in use and in the process of tracking, I and my team members arrested one Aliyu Abdullahi in possession of a phone and the Sim card. The Aliyu Abdullahi I am referring to is the 1st defendant. Immediately we arrested him, Page 7 of 31

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