On the admissibility of the confessional statement exhibit P3, which was tendered by PW1, it is the law that an accused person can be convicted on the basis of his confessional statement alone, but the court has to look for to show that the confession is probably true. See ABUBAKAR MUSA V STATE (2021) LPELR- some evidence outside the statement, s5423(CA) A confession alone is sufficient to ground a conviction even where such confession is retracted at trial provided the truth of the matter in the statement is established by some other evidence no matLer how slight. Nevertheless, the trial court is enjoined to evaluate the confession and find out if the statement is corroborated by other evidence outside the confession which shows that it may. NWACHUKKU V STATE (2OOZ) L2 NWLR (PT 782) 543 S.C The lower court at page L44 of the record acknowledged that the coutt ought to look for some independent corroboration, no matter how little, to test the veracity of the defendant's confession. This Court has examined exhibit PLIPZ and P3. They both contain admissions of the offence of kidnapping of the prosper Kachikwu Prosper,p Theresa Oforzoba, Obi Promise Ujuwa, Semiteje Fransica Uwandi and Dr in counts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 of the information filed against the defendant, at the Bth minute of video Anozie Uchechukwu mentioned recording, several other incidents of kidnapping... in whatever kidnappings that were mentioned to him irrespective of whether or not he was involved or not. See page L44-L45 of records, cA.AS.40C.2022 14 li:age