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
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