From the two (2) counts charges with which the defendant
was arraigned before this court, the defendant was alleged to
have committed the offences of Criminal Conspiracy and
Robbery together with one Lukman Alhassan who is now at
large punishable under Sections 60 (1) and 287 (1) of the
Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019.
By their adopted written address, the prosecuting counsel
submitted that by the statement of the defendant admitted in
evidence and marked as Exhibit ‘A’ and ‘A1’ which was
corroborated by the evidence of PW1, the prosecution has
proved the offence of Criminal Conspiracy against the
defendant beyond reasonable doubt as Conspiracy is a matter
of agreement and inference.
- Upahar V. State (2003) 6 NWLR Pt 231 at 816.
- Aduku V. FRN (2009) 4 NCC356.
As to the offence of Robbery, the prosecuting counsel
submitted that by the evidence of all the prosecution
witnesses and the contents of the defendant’s statement
admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibit A and A1, the
prosecution has established that there was a robbery incident.
- Muhammad V. State (2015) UNCC 594.
- Olabode V. State (2007) NCC 203.
- Mustapha V. State (2007) NCC 287.
- Nwachukwu V. State (2007) 11 QCCR 80.
The prosecuting counsel also submitted that where there is
clear evidence linking a defendant with the commission of the
allegation against him, there will be no need for identification
parade.
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