Furthermore, the medical report of Fatima Hassan which as admitted in evidence without objection and marked as Exhibit ‘B’, shows that there was evidence of struggling as established by conjunctiva haemorrhage, neck pain and bruises due to asphyxiation and dehydration as a result of struggling and exhaustion. The medical report which was dated 20/7/2019 and signed by one Dr. Ayokunle M.A. was concluded with an option that impression of the commission of the offence of rape against the victim was established. From the foregoing pieces of evidence as contained in the extra-judicial statements of the defendant and the medical report which disclose that the victim was 15 years old as at 20/7/2019 when she was examined, the defendant can be said to have had sexual intercourse with one Fatima Hassan of 15 years old on the 19/7/2019 against her will. I therefore agree with the prosecution that the prosecution has proved all the essential elements of the offence of rape punishable under Section 260 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 and as defined by Section 259 (1) of the same code. However, looking at the evidence of the defendant as DW1 and the objections raised by the defence counsel in their adopted written address, the question one will ask is whether this court can accept the evidence as led by the prosecution and act upon same in convicting the defendant? At paragraph 4.1.10 of their adopted written address, the defence counsel submitted that Exhibits A, A1, C and C1 are unreliable for Page 13 of 19