“The appellant made a statement at Birnin Gwari Police Station Buruku that statement was never tendered in court. The prosecution is expected to tender all the statements made by the accused person to the police at the time of his arrest or subsequently. In this case the appellant made a statement at Birnin Gwari Police Station (the Fist Station he was taken to after he was arrested. The prosecution did not tender the statement at trial to deprive the appellant standing trial for an offence. The use of his statement made to the police to my mind renders the trial unfair” It is the contention of the Defence that the Defendant was not given access to the services of a lawyer despite several requests by him. At this point it is necessary to look at the provision of Section 36(6) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and particularly Section 14(2) and 17 (1) and (2) of ACJA 2015. For want of doubt Sections 14(2) and 17 (1) and (2) of ACJA 2015 is reproduced thus: 46

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