IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO ON THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/79C/2020 BETWEEN: THE STATE---------------------------------------------COMPLAINANT AND 1. MUSTAPHA MUHAMMED 2. ABUBAKAR MUSTAPHA-------------------------DEFENDANTS Appearances: Munira Ibrahim PSC for the prosecution. L.O Akangbe Esq. with C.B. Sarkin Noma Esq. for the Defendants. Munira Ibrahim PSC: The Defendants are in court. JUDGMENT Court: By a 3 Court charges dated 3/9/2020 and filed on the 15/9/2020 signed by Hon. Sulaiman Usman, SAN and Attorney General of Sokoto State. The Defendants were arraigned before this Court on the 29/9/2020 in connection with the offences of criminal conspiracy, causing hurt in committing robbery and robbery punishable under Sections 60, 289 and 247(2) (a) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law, 2019. The charges were read and explained to the Defendants in Hausa language to the satisfaction of the Court because the Defendants speak and understand Hausa Language. After the charges were Page 1 of 22

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