M.I. Hanafi Esq: I have no objection to the admissibility of the statement
made on 20/8/2019 and that of 30/1/2020 has no English
translation version.
Abbas Samaila Esq: We humbly apply to withdraw the statement made
on 30/1/2020.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: No objection to the withdrawal of the statement made
on 30/1/2020.
Court:
The witness having identified the statement of the 2nd
Defendant which he recorded on 20/8/2019 and the
prosecution having applied for same to be admitted in
evidence which the defence counsel hold no objection, same
is hereby admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit ‘C’
and ‘C1’ for Hausa and English translated version. The
additional statement on 30/1/2020 having been withdraw, is
hereby struck out.
Abbas Samaila Esq: Is there other role you played in this case apart from
recording the statement of the 2nd Defendant.
PW5:
Apart from recording the statement of the 2nd Defendant, I
also compiled the case file which was later forwarded to DPP
for legal advice. The Defendants were later taken to Chief
Magistrate Court Gidan Madi. That is all.
Abbas Samaila Esq: That is all for this witness.
Court:
Cross-Examination.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: Am I correct to say that the 2nd Defendant made
additional statement on 30/1/2020?
PW5:
Yes.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: You were not in Kabawa Village when the incident
happened?
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