This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division, delivered on 21 December, 2016. On 9 March, 2012, PW1, Luka Agbawu, decided to go to Onda, (a village in Nasarawa State) so he got on his motorcycle and the journey commenced at 7 p.m. On getting to a sharp bend on the road, the appellant, Ali Mohammed and Jibain Umar emerged from the bush and attacked him with sticks. The appellant hit him on his head with a stick. He was taken into the bush, but he managed to escape, and got a lift from a motorcyclist who took him to Onda. Meanwhile the appellant and his co-accused went off with his motorcycle. On arrival at Onda, PW1 went to a vigilante group and reported the armed robbery to them. He informed them that he was able to recognize only one of them. The appellant, Yusuf Sani. The next day the vigilante group got in touch with him, informing him that he was to come and identify them. On arrival, he was able to recognize only the appellant. PW1's motorcycle was found in Nasarawa, and the three accused persons were handed over to the police at their Mararaba Station. The appellant and his co-accused persons were charged to Court, under Section 6(b) and 1 for Conspiracy and Armed Robbery under the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act, 2004. PW1 Luka Agbawu and PW2, Inspector Bello Abubakar gave evidence for the respondent. The respondent closed its case on 13 May, 2013. Learned counsel for the appellant made a no case submission, which was overruled on 31 July, 2013. The appellant, Yusuf Sanni gave evidence in his defence, but did not call any witness to testify on his behalf. His statement to the Police was admitted as Exhibit A. The learned trial Chief Judge of Nasarawa State found the appellant and his co-accused persons guilty and sentenced them to 21 years imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal heard the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State. Further aggrieved, the appellant appealed to the Supreme Court.

OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment)

On the whole, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit.

Y. O. DANGANA, ESQ ., WITH HIM, A.F. AMANZI, ESQ., A.D. SANI, ESQ. AND A.I. YAKUBU, ESQ. For Appellant(s) DR. A.A. KAWA, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, NASSARAWA STATE, WITH HIM, E. U. ALIYU, ESQ., PRINCIPAL STATE COUNSEL; MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, M. J. ABOKE, ESQ., PRINCIPAL STATE COUNSEL, AND N. J. A. ABUNDAGA, ESQ., SENIOR STATE COUNSEL For Respondent(s)

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