is the 2nd Defendant, but before I started recording his
statement, I first of all wrote down a cautionary word
which we normally call a word of caution in the
language he understands which he said is Hausa
language and read over to him. He understood and
then signed and I countersigned. He then gave me his
statement voluntarily in Hausa language without any
duress, promise or threat. After I recorded it, I then
read it over to him. He understood and signed and I
also countersigned. The statement was then filed in
the case file. I then went back to Sama’ila Sulaiman
(3rd Defendant). I wrote the word of caution in Hausa
language and read it over to him. He understood and
signed the word of caution and I countersigned. He
then gave me his statement voluntarily in Hausa
language without any duress, promise or threat. After
I recorded it, I read it over to him, he understood and
signed and I also countersigned. The statements of the
2nd and 3rd Defendants were recorded in the presence
of my team mates among them was, DSP Hassan
Hassan, Cpl. Habibu Ladan, ASP Moh’d Tanko and
Insp. Marcus Dangana. Thereafter translated their
statements into English language and attached them
in the case file.
Yakubu Sani Esq: If you see the statement, can you identify them?
PW3:
Yes, through my handwriting, my signature and the
date.
Yakubu Sani Esq: Have a look at these statements and confirm to the
court if they are the statement?
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