Abbas Samaila Esq: That is the case of the prosecution and we have
closed our case.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: We are ready to open our defence subject to the
convenience of the Court and prosecution.
Abbas Samaila Esq: We are ready
Court:
Proceed.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: The defence intends to call 3 witnesses in our defence
and who also the 3 Defendants the 1st Defendant is our DW1.
Court to Registrar: Affirm the witness.
DW1 (after affirmation): My name is Umaru Dikko. I live at Tamazawa
village of Tangago Local government before I was arrested I
was a farmer then. What I known that on 7/6/2019 I came
back from chemist because I was sick and heard the incident
happen and I met the police on the way and they arrested me.
I was arrested in the night at our Tamezawa Village. The
police informed me that someone was beaten and I told them
that I am not the one.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: It was alleged that you made a statement before the
police on the 5/8/2019.
DW1:
I did not make any statement on the 5/8/2019.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: The prosecution alleged that you and others went to
Kabawa Village to fight people who includes Maigari
Mustapha, Ibrahim Umaru, Majo, Jabbi Umar, Danrani
Umar, Sabo Shehu, Dikko Faru, Maigero Mustapha?
DW1:
I am not among, but I only came to know about the fight
when I went to my village Tamazawa.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: When were you arrested?
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