never consented but was forced into having sexual intercourse with the defendant by the acts of the defendant against her. - Popoola V. State (2014) 10 NCC 497. Prosecuting Counsel argued that as to medical report, any of the parties can tender it without calling the medical Doctor who signed it without prejudice to the right of the defendant to call the medical Doctor if he so wish. - Olabode V. State (2007) NCC 2. It was her submission that once evidence of penetration is established in rape cases, then conviction can be sustained. - Musa V. State (2013) 8 NCC 464. - Adonike V. State 92015) 11 NCC 97. The prosecuting counsel further submitted that although the defendant retracted his confessional statements in his oral evidence before the court, this court is not prevented from relying on it since there are some evidence of corroboration. - Nwachukwu V. State (2007) 11 QCCR 110. - Mohammed V. State (2017) NCC 15. - State V. Gwangwan (2016) NCC 12. - Akpan V. State (2000) 2 CLRN 18. As to the argument that Section 17(2) of the ACJL of Sokoto State 2019 has not been complied with, the Defendant denied making a statement at either CID or Sabon Birni Police Stations which amounts Page 7 of 19