This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto. By charge No: KB/HC/RF/14/2015, the respondent preferred a two count charge of Conspiracy and Armed Robbery Contrary to Sections 5(b) and 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Fire Arms Act 2004 against the appellant and three others at the Kebbi State High Court with Hon. Justice I.B. Mairiga, CJ as he then was, presiding. The appellant and the two others were alleged to have armed themselves with cutlasses and knives when they attacked their victims and dispossessed them of money and other valuable items. To prove its case at the High Court, the respondent called five witnesses. The appellant was DW2 of the four witnesses called by the defence. At the end of trial, the Court relied principally on exhibits 1 and 2, 1st and 2nd accused persons' extra-judicial statements, and the evidence of PW1, PW2 and PW3, to convict and sentence the appellant to death on 31st March 2016. The dismissal of appellant's appeal by the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division led to the Appellant filing an appeal to the Supreme Court.

MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment)

On the whole, the Court found no merit in the appeal and accordingly dismissed same.

HUSSAIN ZAKARIYAU , with him, EZRA EMWEREN For Appellant(s) RESPONDENT SERVED BUT NOT IN COURT NOR REPRESENTED For Respondent(s)

EVIDENCE - CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT - Whether a confessional statement is the best proof of commission of an offence and whether an accused person can be convicted solely on it; whether non-observance of the judges rules affects the admissibility of a confessional statement

EVIDENCE – CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT – Whether a confessional statement is the best proof of commission of an offence and whether an accused person can be convicted solely on it; whether non-observance of the judges rules affects the admissibility of a confessional statement

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