TERHILE EMBARGA V. THE STATE
(2018) JELR 39421 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/YL/43C/2016
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20 Mar 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE JCA;
JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI JCA;
SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI JCA;
Appearances
E. B. Kizito For Appellant
Hamidu Audu, Esq. with him, C. R. Skaki, Esq. and E.T. Anderi F.U For Respondent
Judgement
<p>SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the Taraba State High Court delivered in Jalingo on the 7th July, 2015 wherein the trial Judge convicted and sentenced the appellant to a term of imprisonment of 2years and 15 years respectively for Criminal Conspiracy and Armed Robbery punishable under Section 97(1) and 298(b) of the Penal Code of Taraba State.</p><p>At the commencement of trial the appellant entered a plea of not guilty to each and every count when the two-count charge was read to him (appellant).</p><p>The only witness who testified for the prosecution was Pw1, the IPO attached to the State CID office, Jalingo and through him Exhibit A and B were tendered and admitted in evidence amid objection.</p><p>Exhibit A is the Statement tendered and admitted as the Confessional Statement of one BITO SEMAKA.</p><p>Exhibit B is the Statement tendered and admitted as the Confessional Statement of Terhile Embargo, the appellant in this case.</p><p>At the close …</p>