COUNT 17 Court: Did you hear the charge that was read over and explained to you? Defendant: Yes I heard. Court: Did you understand the particulars of the charge? Defendant: Yes I understand. Court: Are you guilty or not guilty? Defendant: I am guilty. Court: By the provisions of Section 273 of the ACJL of Sokoto State 2019, where a defendant pleaded guilty to a non-capital offence as in this case, the trial court is required to invite the prosecution to state the facts upon which the charge was framed to the hearing of the defendant with a view to ascertain whether the defendant intends to admit the truth of all the essential elements before he is convicted. Consequent upon the foregoing, this court hereby invite the prosecution to state the facts upon which the charges were framed against the defendant to enable this court ascertain whether the defendant intends to admit the truth of all the essential elements of the offence before convicting him on the charges. Y.K. Saidu Esq: By a petition lodged by one Abubakar Muazu Jodi on the 13/11/2023 at the EFCC Office, the defendant being the Managing Director of Kofar Kade & Sons General Merchant, the defendant was alleged to have cheated the company and misappropriated monies belongings to the company, and by that petition, the EFCC conducted investigation and found that the defendant culpable and decided to file this charges against him. Page 7 of 10