When the charges were read and explained to the defendant in Hausa Language, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the four {4} counts charges and so the case proceeded to full trial. In their efforts to prove the allegations against the defendant, the prosecution during the trial called four {4} witnesses and tendered exhibits and thereafter closed their case. Upon the close of the prosecution’s case, the defence counsel opened their defence and called one {1} witness who happened to be the defendant himself having previously tendered some exhibits through the prosecution witnesses. After the close of the defendant’s defence, the case was thereafter adjourned for adoption of counsel’s respective written addresses. Upon the adoption of the filed respective counsel’s written addresses, the case was thereafter adjourned for judgment. For the purpose of this judgment, this court has decided to formulate one {1} issue for determination, and the issue so formulated, is more comprehensive and directly related to the 4 counts charges against the defendant and all-encompassing enough to address the issues formulated by both the prosecution and the defence. The issue formulated, is hereby produced below as follows:“Whether considering the totality and nature of the evidence adduced before this Honourable Court, the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable Page 2 of 18