ABUBAKAR DANKIDI V. THE STATE

TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering The Leading Judgment): This is the Judgment in respect of the appeal filed by ABUBAKAR DANKIDI who was convicted along with two other accused of the offence of attempt to commit the offence of armed robbery contrary to section 2 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act on 30/3/2011.

The charge against the accused persons (including the appellant) at the court below read as follows:

"CHARGES

1. That you Yusuf Abubakar, Abubakar Labbo and Abubakar Dankidi on or about the 20th day of May, 2008, at about 16:30hrs in the Bush of Bimasa in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State within Sokoto Judicial Division did agreed to do an illegal act to wit; armed yourselves with a cutlass and a knife and attacked and robbed one Ahmadu Na'ardo Buba and that same act done in pursuance of the agreement and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 6(b) of the Robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act R II L.F.N 2004.

2. T…