DW2: No. M.I. Hanafi Esq: The prosecution alleged that you thumb printed a statement with the police? DW2: No I did not because I was unconscious. M.I. Hanafi Esq: That is all for this witness. Court: Cross-Examination. Abbas Samaila Esq: You said you live at Munlella Village? DW2: Yes and it is under Tangaza Village and the 2 villages are under one Village Head. Abbas Samaila Esq: Youth of Tamazawa Village are disrespectful because they killed one Bande. DW2: I only heard about Bande’s incident from police at CID Office, Sokoto. I don’t know Kabawa Village. Abbas Samaila Esq: Do you know one Insp. Aliyu Umar who gave evidence today? DW2: I don’t know him before today. Abbas Samaila Esq: Can you remember that on 20/8/2019 you made statement before the police? DW2: I can’t remember because I was unconscious because I was beaten on the heads by those who arrested me, and it was at Tangaza town and later taken to a police station and I came to know this after I regain my consciousness at Tangaza Police Station. Abbas Samaila Esq: It means you were conscious when you made your statement at AIG Office? DW2: No I was still particularly unconscious at that time. Page 21 of 24

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