ACHOR V. STATE

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this appeal, the appellant and eight others were arraigned before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Uyo on 207 counts amended charge of conspiracy to defraud, stealing and falsification of account book. Following their plea of not guilty, the matter proceeded to trial. The prosecution called two witnesses and tendered several exhibits. At the close of the prosecution’s case, the appellant like others made a no case submission. On 23rd May, 2017, the trial Court overruled the no case submission and ordered the appellant to enter his defence.

Dissatisfied with the trial Court’s decision, appellant appealed to this Court upon the grant of leave to do so by the trial Court. His initial grounds of appeal which occupies pages 900-905 of the record contains six (6) grounds of appeal. By leave of this Court, appellant amended his ground of appeal on 11/3/2021 and the said amended grounds of appeal contains only th…