of crime. I recorded the statement of the nominal complainant and the
statement of Mudassiru and Lubabatu. I then took the victim to the
specialist hospital for medical check-up. We were issued with card No:
2890 and the medical report was issued by the said hospital. I then
compiled the case file and forwarded to the Divisional police officer in
which he directed us to transfer the case to the C.I.D office for further
investigation. I complained with his directive and transfer the case file
to the C.I.D office. The accused person was not arrested by our men at
the division. It was later we learnt that the defendant was arrested.
When I heard that the defendant was arrested I went to the C.I.D office
and I saw the defendant there. I can identify the medical report
through the name of the victim Firdausi Bello and the said Hospital
card No: 2890 was written medical report.
H. B. Dogon Daji – The witness having identified the medical report in
respect of the victim of this case we seek to tender same in evidence.
S. Ovia – We will be objecting to the admissibility of the medical report
in evidence we will furnish our reasons in our final address.
Court: The medical report in respect of the victim of this offence
Firdausi Bello obtained by this witness at the specialist Hospital
Sokoto having been identified by him same is hereby admitted in
evidence despite the objection to its admissibility by the learned
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