arrested in possession of the motorcycle of PW2 which was released to him later on bond. She further submitted that the Defendants in their respective statements, stated the roles each of them played in the robbery incident that took place on the 1st of June, 2019 at Kofar Kade Area, Sokoto she further submitted that by the decision of the supreme Court in the case of KIN V. STATE (1992) 4 NWLR pt 233 p. 17 which enumerated the formal requirements of a voluntary and valid extrajudicial statement, the statements of the Defendants has satisfied all the requirement rendering the statements admissible in evidence and urge the Court to so hold and admit them in evidence. In conclusion, the prosecuting counsel finally submitted that the prosecuting has discharged the burden placed on it and had proved all the ingredients of the offences against all the Defendants and convict the Defendants as charged. Having considered the submissions of both the defence counsel and the prosecuting counsel, it is important to state that it is trite law that in criminal trial, it is the duty of the prosecution, to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt against a Defendant who is charges with the allegation of a crime. - Ajibade V. State (2013) 8 NCC 22 - Smart V. State (2016) LPELR 40827 - Akinlolu V. State (2015) LPELR 25986 This duty upon the prosecution derived its inspiration from the constitutional provision of presumption of innocent in favour of a Defendant charged with allegation of commission of crime guaranteed by Section 36(5) of the CFRN 1999 as amended, and the provisions of Page 8 of 22