The case of the prosecution is as presented by the evidence of the 5 prosecution witnesses and the exhibits tendered and admitted in evidence. The case of the defendant is also as presented by the evidence of the 4 defence witnesses. Starting with the substantive offence of kidnapping punishable under Section 247 (b) of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019, by the provision of Section 247 (a) of the Sokoto state penal code law 2019 which defines what kidnapping is a person is said to commit the offence of kidnapping if he unlawfully confines abducts or carries away and holds for ransom any person. - Bello Okashatu V. State (2016) LPELR 40611. PW2 while going evidence in this case testified to the fact that a letter of complaint from the American Embassy was assigned to their unit of Intelligence Response Team NPF Force Headquarter Abuja complaining that Glo mobile number 09150266355 was used in demanding for ransom in respect of the that was kidnapped and/or abducted from Masalata Village in Niger Republic and brought to Kalmalu Village in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was his evidence that a telecommunication analysis of the said Glo number was done by their team as a result of which it was discovered the call was originated from Illela Local Gov’t Sokoto State. Upon tracking the number, it was discovered that the number was in use and that in the process of tracking the number by their teams, the 1st defendant was arrested with a mobile phone using the Glo number. The witnesses testify further that in the process of interrogating the 1st defendant the 1st defendant admitted being the owner of the phone and the Glo number and confessed to his participation in the kidnapping which was initiated by one Banti and others including the 2nd defendant. He further Page 7 of 13