it was on the foregoing facts, that the 3 charges were
framed against the defendant.
Court:
Did you hear the facts upon which the 3 counts
charges were framed against you?
Defendant:
Yes I heard.
Court:
Do you still maintain your plea of guilty?
Defendant:
I still maintain my plea of guilty.
Court:
By the provision of Section 273(2) of the ACJL of
Sokoto State 2019, where the trial court is satisfied
that the defendant understand the particulars of the
charges upon which the charges are framed and
truly intends to admit the elements of the offences
against him, the trial court can convict the
defendant as charged.
Consequently in consideration of the foregoing, I
am satisfied that the defendant understand the
particulars of the charges framed against him and
truly intends to admit all the elements of the
offences with which he is arraigned before this
court, and accordingly find you Dr. Hamza
Abubakar guilty as charged.
ALLOCUTUS
A. Zubairu Esq: The convict is a medical doctor working with
Special Hospital Sokoto which is a government
institution at accident and emergency unit wherein
he attends to patients on daily basis. The convict is a
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