Nakasari, Sokoto. I am 31 years old. On 9/3/2022 there was
a joint patrol team comprising of Police, Airforce, Civil and
DSS was constituted and was made because there was
insecurity at Runjin Sambo Area, University gate, and we
were posted to the University gate as our duty post. While on
patrol at our stop and search post including the defendant.
When one car approached us, we stopped it and then the
defendant went to search the car to know where he was
coming from and where he is going. When the driver
attempted to give the defendant money, the defendant said no
and that if he is not carrying anything criminal, we will allow
him to go. The defendant then asked the driver to come and
open his booth. And the driver came down and opened the
booth and after they finished searching, then we allowed the
driver to go. After the driver has gone we saw some people
with torch lights approaching us, we then asked the people
who are there?” We started hearing gun shots as a result I fell
on the ground and started crawling to a nearby ditch and took
cover with the defendant. After some few minutes we came
out from where we hide and I then saw that the driver was
shot. That is all.
M.A. Mustapha Esq: That is all.
Court:
Cross-Examination
A.A. Illo AG/PT: You said you were on joint patrol?
DW2:
Yes and at that, the driver took permission to buy tea while
the army officer and the 2 police officer were in the car. The
distance of the patrol van and where we are standing is a
close range, but not very close, but those inside the car may
not be able to see because they were resting at that time and it
Page 30 of 32