GODGIFT UNIMKE LIWHU V. THE STATE

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant herein was arraigned before a High Court of Cross River State, sitting at Obudu Judicial Division, charged with Armed robbery punishable under section 1 (2) (a) and (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. R 11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 in that while armed with a locally made pistol, he robbed Mrs. Happiness Ikwegbu of two LG Phones Model 300 & 330 valued at N51,000.00, Recharge cards valued at N550,000.00 and a sum of N250,000.00 cash.

Appellant pleaded not guilty.  In order to prove its case the prosecution called four witnesses and tendered in Exhibit A, B, C, D, E and F.  The appellant testified in his defence and tendered Exhibits G, H, J and K but called no other witness.  At the end of the trial, learned counsel for the respective parties addressed the court.  In a reserved and considered judgment delivered on 3rd October, 2014, appellant was found guilty as charged an…