(i) That there was robbery; (ii) That the robbery was an armed robbery and (iii) That the defendant participated in the robbery operation. - Pedro V. State {2018} 17 NWLR pt 1649 p 463 - Ogugu V. State {1990} 2 NWLR pt 134 p 539 - Kim V. State {1992} 4SCNJ 81 By the evidence of PW1 in person of Inspector Markus Dangana, the defendant made statement in respect of the allegation made against him in Hausa Language after the defendant was cautioned and thereafter, the statement was endorsed by his superior in person of DSP Hassan Hassan after the defendant confirmed making it and which he later translated into English. PW1 further testified that the defendant also took them to a village called Kalgo with a view to arrest the other 2 suspects who were then al large, but when they realized the village is in the territory of Niger Republic, they decided to come back. PW3 in person of Shehu Muhammed testified before this court that while they were coming from Niger Republic and as they were approaching Boto Village around 4:30am, they were attacked by armed robbers and when they attempted to escape, the armed robbers started firing gunshots and surrounded the car he was driving. it was his evidence that one of the robbers cut him on the shoulder with a cutlass. He said at the time of the robbery incident, the light of his car was still on and because of that, he was able to identify 3 of the armed robbers and pointed at the defendant as one of the armed robbers who attacked and robbed them. He testified further that the armed robbers took away his money, wallet clothes and other materials. The police Page 7 of 12