defendant pointed out that he did not make any statement to the police, there is also no evidence before this court which links the statement with the defendant. - Mohammed V. State {2020} LPELR 52451 Defence counsel then urge this court not to attach any weight to the said exhibit A and A1 as well as expunge same from the record. Contrasting the evidence of the prosecution witnesses with the charge defence counsel submitted that a holistic consideration of the offence charged and the evidence led, will clearly show that the evidence do not support the charge nor establish the offence with which the defendant is accused. - Section 298(c) of the Sokoto state penal code Cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto state 1996. - Dairo V. State {2015} LPELR 41740 - Etim V. Akpan {supra} Defence counsel argued further that the failure of the prosecution to call other victims whom PW3 said were together with him during the robbery incident, is fatal to the prosecution’s case because they are vital witnesses. - Ochiba V. State {2011} LPELR 8245. Addo V. State {2011} ALLFWLR pt 566 p 589 Section 29 Evidence Act, 2011 Ifaramoye V. State {2017} 8 NWLR pt 1568 p 457 George V. FRN {2014} ALLFWLR pt 718 p 879 FRN V. Sani {2014} 16 NWLR pt 1433 p 299 Page 4 of 12

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