the DPO called me and informed me that the defendant was
seen in a nearby village and arrested by the villagers. Before I
left the hospital, the doctor confirmed to us that the victim
was dead. The Area Commander went to the village and got
the defendant arrested and brought to Police Headquarters
and we were then asked to remove our magazines one by one
and when they counted our ammunitions, they found an
ammunitions were complete except that of the defendant.
Later there was police orderly room hid against the defendant
where I gave evidence against the defendant and during that
time, the defendant confessed to be the one who killed the
deceased. That is all I know. I also made a statement in
respect of this case on the 9/3/2021.
A.A. Illo AG/PT: That is all for this witness.
Court:
Cross-Examination
M.A. Mustapha Esq: You have been in the police service for almost 29
years?
PW5:
Yes and we were on the patrol team at that University gate
for almost one month and I was never attacked by anybody
and none of our team members was ever attacked. On the
date of the incident i.e. 9/3/2021, I was there standing
watching what they are doing.
M.A. Mustapha Esq: Do you know one Ibrahim Magaji a Civil Defence
Officer?
PW5:
I know him and he was part of the team and was in our back
and was aware of what happened because he was together
with the defendant. At the Police Headquarters it was the
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