- Alibi V. State (1993) 7 NWLR pt. 307 p. 513. Consequent upon the foregoing, I resolve the sole issue formulated in favour of the prosecution and against the defendants. Accordingly, the prosecution having proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against all the defendants in respect of the said offences, I hereby find you guilty and convict you Mustapha Muhammed and Abubakar Mustapha as charged. ALLOCUTUS L.O. Akangbe Esq with C.B. Sarkin Noma Esq: I plead with this court to temper justice with mercy since the subject of robbery has been recovered and released to the victim by being lenient to the convicts by given them lighter sentence. They are sober now and they can use their lives more profitable. The convicts are first time offenders. Munira Ibrahim PSC: We are not objecting to the plea of leniency made by the defence considering the fact that to the best of our knowledge, the convicts are first time offenders and have been in custody since from the 1st day they were arrested. We therefore have no objection to the plea of leniency. SENTENCE By the provisions of Section 310 (3) of the ACJL of Sokoto State, 2019, a trial court after conviction while sentencing a convict, is required to take into consideration all aggravating and mitigating factors or information as a guide in deciding the nature of the sentence to be imposed against the convict. Page 21 of 22