3rd Defendant: Yes, I understand.
Court:
Are you guilty or not guilty?
1st Defendant: I am not guilty.
2nd Defendant: I am not guilty.
3rd Defendant: I am not guilty.
COUNT 3
Court:
Did you hear the charge that was read over to you and
explained?
1st Defendant: Yes, I heard.
2nd Defendant: Yes, I heard.
3rd Defendant: Yes, I heard.
Court:
Did you understand the particulars of the charge?
1st Defendant: Yes, I understand.
2nd Defendant: Yes, I understand.
3rd Defendant: Yes, I understand.
Court:
Are you guilty or not guilty?
1st Defendant: I am not guilty.
2nd Defendant: I am not guilty.
3rd Defendant: I am not guilty.
Abbas Samaila Esq: The Defendants having pleaded not guilty to the
three(3) Courts charges, we are asking for a date to enable us
call our witnesses in order to prove the three(3) Courts charges
against the Defendants we also apply that witness summons be
served on our witnesses Nos.1-3 on the list of witnesses
attached to the charge. We have agreed to the 15/3/2021 for
hearing. The Defendants are on remand at the Nigerian
Correctional Service Center are here in Sokoto.
M.I. Hanafi Esq: That is the position.
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