him unless is shown by the prosecution that it was a voluntary statement. I think this last submission must be discountenanced on the ground that it is deliberate design to relitigate an issue that was earlier overruled in a Trial within Trial. It is accordingly discountenanced. I however agree with the defence that in considering the use of a confessional statement of the accused, the following parameters should be considered as shown in the case involved by the learned counsel to the accused, that is Demo Oseni vs The state (2012) All 7WLR (pt 619) 1010 1. Whether there is anything outside the confession to show that it is true. 2. Whether it is corroborated 3. Whether the prisoner was one who had the opportunity of committing the offence 4. Whether it is the relevant statements made in it of facts are true as far as they can be tested 5. Whether his confession is possible with other facts which has been ascertained and have been proved. 6. Whether it is consistent with other facts which has been ascertained and have been proved. Considering the evidence led by the prosecution, it is not difficult to see clearly that aside the 18

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