kidnapped of the Mr. Phillip Nathan Walton. Exposing their activities, the 2nd defendant stated that they kidnap for monetary gain in the form of ransom. In the light of the foregoing, pieces of evidence and the elements of the offence of kidnapped required to be proved by the prosecuting as define by Section 247 (a) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019, I am satisfied that the defendants did in fact kidnapped their victim from Masalata Village in Niger Republic and took him away to Kalmalu Forest in Illela local Government Areas of Sokoto and demanded for ransom from the victim’s family before he was rescued. In the light of all the foregoing, it’s the humble view of this court that the prosecution has proved all the elements of the offence of Kidnapping punishable under Section 247 (b) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 and having proved all the elements, the prosecution has also proved the offence against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt. - Ajayi V. State (2013) 53 NSCQR PT II P 632 - Ikaria V. State (2013) 8 NCC 248 - Alabi V. State (1993) 7 NWLR PT 307 P 511 The prosecution having proved the offence of Kidnapping punishable under Section 247 (b) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 beyond reasonable doubt against all the defendants, I thereby fine you (1) Aliyu Abdullahi and (2) Aliyu umar guilty as charged. As to the offence of Criminal Conspiracy pursuable under Section 60 (2) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019, it’s trite law that in a charge of Criminal Conspiracy, all that is necessary is evidence of agreement to commit an offence, and in the absence of an apparent agreement, then evidence of Page 9 of 13