Abbas Samaila Esq: The case is adjourned to today for continuation of
hearing, and we are ready as we have our last witness before
the court.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: We are ready.
Court:
You may proceed.
Abbas Samaila Esq: Our PW5 is Detective Aliyu Umar. He is a police
officer and will testify in English language.
PW5 (After affirmative): My name is Inspector Aliyu Umar attached to
Zonal CID, Sokoto, Zone 10. I am a public servant. I know
the Defendants when their case was transferred from State
CID Sokoto to Zonal CID, Sokoto on 31/7/2019, and on the
20/8/2019, I recorded the statement of Dikko Ibrahim the 2nd
Defendant under word of caution in Hausa language which I
read over to him. He understood, signed and I also counter
signed. Then on 30/1/2020, the 2nd Defendant volunteered
an additional statement which he signed and I countersigned.
The 2 statements were then translated into English language.
The statements were thereafter compiled in the case file.
Abbas Samaila Esq: If you see the statements of the 2nd Defendant, can
you identify them, and if yes how?
PW5:
I can identify the statements through my signature and hand
wiring.
Abbas Samaila Esq: Have a look of these documents and tell this court if
they are the statements.
PW5:
These are the statements of the 2nd Defendant I am making
reference in my evidence.
Abbas Samaila Esq: The witness having identified the statements
recorded on the 20/8/2019 and that of 30/1/2020, we seek to
tender same in evidence.
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