(1996) 2 NWLR (PT. 425) 1 @ 13, GALADTMA V srATE (2012) 18 NWLR (PT. 1333) 610, AMOS V STATE (2018) LPELR-4 4694 (SC), OJEGELE V THE STATE (1988) 1 NWLR 485 NWAEZE V STATE (pr. 7L) 4L4 @ 4L4'417 PER EDOZIE JSC, BUSART V srATE (2015) LPER-24279 (SC), SECTION 84 EVIDENCE ACT, YAHAYA v STATE (20 16) LPELR-4OZ54 (SC). of kidnapping of Pastor Kachikwu Prosper, etc. mentioned in count 2,4,6,8 and 10 of Respondent submitted that the statement of the offence information filed against the appellant are clearly against the appellant' The Respondent submitted that a denial of exhibit P3 & Pl is an afterthought, the Appellant failed to show the court the alleged gun-shot injury. He cited OSENI V STATE (2OL7) LPELR-42546 (CA), LUKMAN osEToLA & ANOR V THE STATE (2010) LPELR-48O3 (CA), HASSAN v THE STATE (2001) 15 NWLR (PT, 745) P' L84, UMURU v THE STATE, That the court can convict on retracted or resiled statement' Respondent counsel submitted that Sec 139(1) evidence 2011 is existence of circumstance bringing to the the case within any exception or exemption from or qualification to the operation of the law creating the is offence with which he is charged is upon such person' That all reaction to prevent justice, and that the judgement is not perverse' He referred to voluntary Respondent and submits that a confessional statement is made by an accused person even if is subsequently retracted is sufficient to (2005); sustain a conviction. He cited SOLOLA & ANOR VS STATE AT 13', MONDAY NWAZE VS THE STATE (1996) 2 NWLR (PT' 428) 1 cA.AS.40C.2022 flERTn ij! [ii Ti'i"i t e$'-Y 9lPa1qe