EVIDENCE – CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT – Appropriate time to object to the admissibility of a confessional statement; effect of failure

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“It is now settled that the appropriate time to object to the admissibility of a confessional statement is at the point when the Prosecution seeks to tender same. Any objection raised to the admissibility of an extrajudicial confessional statement subsequent to its tendering and admission in evidence will be considered an afterthought. See BASSEY V. STATE (2019) LPELR – 46910 (SC); MUHAMMAD V. STATE (2017) LPELR – 42098 (SC); ODEH V. FRN (2008) LPELR – 2205(SC). In the instant case, the Appellant’s confessional statement, Exhibits 2, 2A and 7 were tendered without objection. The testimony of the appellant suggesting that he made the statement because he was tortured amounts to nothing more than afterthought.” Per ADAMU JAURO, JSC in AKINKUNMI v. STATE(2022-LCER-46533-SC) (Pp 44 – 44; Paras A – D)

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