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 Page 6 of 9

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