as Exhibits A, A1, A2, B, B1, B2, B3, C and C1 respectively. Exhibits A, A1 and A2 is comprised of a Techno mobile phone and two (2) Sim cards. Exhibits B, B1, B2 and B3 are the 1st defendant’s extrajudicial statement and his subsequent additional statements respectively. Exhibits C and C1 on the other hand, are the extra-judicial statement and subsequent additional statement of the 2nd defendant. at the close of the prosecution’s case, the defence counsel opted to make a no case submission but which was overruled and so the defendants were called upon to enter their defence. In their defence to the two (2) counts charges, the defendants called four (4) witnesses and at the close of the defendant’s defence to the allegations against them, the case was thereafter adjourned for adoption of counsel’s respective written addresses. On the return date both counsel adopted their respective written address and the matter was thereafter adjourned for judgment. However, on the 19/2/2024 the defendants filed motion on notice no. SS/M.107/2024 for an order striking out this suit for lack of territorial jurisdiction and a consequential order of unconditional release of the defendants in this case. After hearing the motion on the merit, the motion was dismissed for lack of merit. For the purpose of this judgment, this court has decided to formulate one (1) issue for determination and the issue so formulated is all encompassing to address the sole issue Page 2 of 13

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