- Bello V. State (2007) 10 WRN p. 564.
- Osetola V. State (2012) 17 NWLR pt. 329 p. 343.
- Adekoya V. State (2017) 18 WRN 1.
From the evidence of PW2 earlier quoted above in this Judgment, the
defendants who were armed with a sword and cutlass, forcefully
dispossessed him of his Daylong motorcycle after they inflicted
matchet cuts on his head and hand. The said pieces of evidence of
PW2, was substantially corroborated by the statements of the
defendants admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits D, D1 and E
and E1 for Hausa and English translated versions of the 1st and 2nd
defendants respectively.
From the foregoing piece of evidence, it is the humble view of this
court that a robbery incident did actually occurred against one Nasiru
Bello (PW2) during which the defendants on 1/6/2019 forcefully
dispossessed the said Nasiru Bello of his motorcycle after inflicting
matchet cuts on his head and hand with a cutlass. I therefore agree
with the submission of the prosecuting counsel that the prosecution
has proved all the elements of the offence of Robbery punishable under
Section 287(2)(a) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 beyond
reasonable doubt and I so hold.
On the whole, I am satisfied that the prosecution has proved all the
essential elements of the offences of Criminal Conspiracy, Causing Hurt
while committing robbery and Robbery punishable under Sections 60,
289 and 247(2)(a) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law, 2019, and
having held as such, it means that the prosecution has proved its case
beyond reasonable doubt against the defendants in respect of all the
offences.
- Ayaji V. State (2013) 53 SCQLR pt. II p. 631.
- Ikaria V. State (2013) 8 NCC 248.
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