298. Whoever commits robbery shall be
punished:(a) with imprisonment for life with
or without fine; and
(b) if the robbery is committed by
any person armed with any
dangerous or offensive weapon or
instrument, to imprisonment for
life, with or without fine.
247. Whoever except in the case provided
for by Section 245, voluntarily cases
grievous, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may
extend to ten years and shall also be
liable to fine.”
In arguing the case of the Defendants, the defence counsel in his
adopted written address at paragraphs 4.1 – 4.1.-5 submitted that the
prosecution has not led any credible evidence before this court to prove
the ingredients of the offences with which the Defendants were
arraigned before this court. He submitted further that the 1st Defendant
neither signed nor thumb printed the statement attributed to him
rendering it inadmissible.
He argued that the 2nd Defendant has also denied making the statement
attributed to him, and that even the statement of 3rd Defendant did not
contained material facts that can support the prosecution’s case in
proving the elements of the three (3) offences with which the
Defendants were charged.
He contended that the 2nd Defendant having retracted his statement,
this court must exercise caution in considering the retracted
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