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 Page 5 of 31

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