which to deliver the judgment. The case was then adjourned today for judgment. Be it as it may, the learned prosecution Counsel formulated the following sole issue for determination. “Whether the prosecution has from the evidence laid before the Honourable Court proved its case beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.” Then at paragraphs 2.5- 3.0 of the final written address of the prosecution, the learned prosecuting Counsel in proffering arguments on the sole issue for determination firstly, referred me to the 5 counts charge against the Defendants, the testimonies of PWs 1, 2 and 3 and the exhibits tendered in evidence and submitted that the prosecution have proved the ingredients of the offences against the Defendants. On counts 1 and 3 on the charge, punishable under section 25(1) of the Act, at paragraphs 3.2- 3.8 of the final written address of the prosecution, in order to prove the offence of making of false or untrue statement, the leaned prosecution set out the ingredients under section 25(1) of the Act as follows:(1) That the Defendant must be a person; (2) Who either makes or causes any other person; (3) To make any statement which to the knowledge to be made; 15

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