I recorded additional statements of both defendants. That is
all.
O.B. Akusanya Esq: If you see the statements you recorded from the
defendants can you recognize them?
PW3:
Yes by the names of the defendants, my handwriting, my
signature, date and the official suspect statement form of
police.
O.B. Akusanya Esq: Have a look at these statements and confirm to the
court if they are the statements?
PW3:
Yes these are the statements.
O.B. Akusanya Esq: We seek to tender them in evidence.
Mustapha Danjuma Esq: We have objection but we reserve it until at
address stage.
Court:
The additional statement of the 1st defendant made on
9/12/2020, 19/12/2020 and 28/4/2021 are hereby admitted
in evidence and marked as Exhibit B1, B2 and B3
respectively, while the statement of the 2nd defendant made
8/12/2020 and the additional statement made on 28/4/2021
are hereby admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit C
and C1 respectively. This is without prejudice to the right of
this court to expunge same if the need arises.
O.B. Akusanya Esq: That is all for this witness.
Court:
Cross examination.
Mustapha Danjuma Esq: Are you the IPO of this case.
PW3:
We operated as a team and from day 1, I was part of the team
and I recorded statements from all the defendants and one of
my colleague also recorded a statement from one of the
defendants.
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