Exhibit ‘G’ and ‘G1’ are the Hausa and English translated versions of
the 3rd Defendant’s statement made at CID Office Sokoto.
Exhibit ‘H’ and ‘H1’ are the Hausa and English translated versions of
the 1st Defendant’s statement made at Divisional Police Headquarters,
Gwiwa, Sokoto.
After the prosecution closed its case, the Defendants entered their
defence and called three (3) witnesses without tendering any exhibit.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants, testified as DW1, DW2 and DW3
respectively.
After the close of the defence, the case was adjourned for adoption of
counsel respective written addresses.
During adoption of written addresses of counsel, the prosecution urge
the court to hold that the prosecution has proved its case beyond
reasonable doubt and convict the Defendant as charged.
The defence counsel on the other hand, urge the court to discharge and
acquit the Defendants of all the three (3) counts charges since the
prosecution has failed to prove all the essential elements of the offences
with which the Defendants were arraigned before this court.
From the adopted written address of the defence counsel, the defence
counsel formulated three (3) issues for determination and are hereby
reproduced below as follows:1. “Whether the prosecution has proved
all the essential ingredients of the
offence of Armed Robbery beyond
reasonable doubt.
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