Evidence Act, 2019 with a view to determine whether or not PW2 is possessed of sufficient intelligence to understand the questions he may be asked in the course of his testimony and to be able to answer them rationally as well as whether or not he understands the duty of speaking the truth. The preliminary investigation conducted by this court, goes as follows:Court: Tell this court your name. PW2: My name is Ibrahim Dahiru. Court: Where do you live? PW2: I live at Unguwar Makafi Area, Sokoto. Court: What is the name of your father? PW2: Dahiru Court: Are you a Muslim by faith? PW2: Yes I am a Muslim by faith. Court: Do you pray? PW2: Yes I do pray because I want to be rewarded by God. Court: Do you know the essence of telling the truth? PW2: Yes, I know and whoever tell the truth will be rewarded by God. Court: Is it good to tell lies against someone? PW2: No because if one tell lies against someone he will enter hell fire, and if one tell the truth, he will be rewarded by God because he will enter paradise. Page 15 of 19