Court resumed today 16/12/2021 Appearances: Abbas Samaila Esq. for the prosecution. M.I. Hanafi Esq. with V.E. Ikwuta Esq. for the Defendants. Abbas Samaila Esq: The Defendants are in court. They speak and understand Hausa language. Court to Registrar: Affirm yourself to interpret from English to Hausa and vice versa. Abbas Smaiala Esq: The case has been adjourned to today for adoption of counsel written address and we are ready. M.I. Hanafi Esq: We are ready. The final written address of the defence was filed on the 9/12/2021. We adopt same as our legal argument and urge the court to discharge and acquit the Defendants. Abba Samaila Esq: The prosecution’s final written address was filed 14/12/2021. We adopt the said written address as our legal argument and urge the court to convict and sentence the Defendants as charged. Court: This case is hereby adjourned for Judgment. Hearing notices will be sent to counsel immediately the Judgment is ready. Defendants be further remanded. Signed Hon. Justice Moh’d Moh’d (Judge) 16/12/2021 CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: FATIMA SAIDU MOH’D Ag. DIRECTOR LITIGATION HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, SOKOTO. Page 24 of 24

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