VICTOR NKEREUWEM EDET V. THE STATE

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant and one Etimbuk Israel Okon were charged and tried before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo for robbing one Mrs. Esther Akaninyene while armed with dangerous weapons to wit knife.

At the trial, the Prosecution called two witnesses and tendered six exhibits including the Appellant's extra-judicial statements. The Appellant and his co-accused also testified in their defence and called one other witness who is the mother of the co-accused. At the conclusion of the trial, the Appellant and his co-accused were found guilty of conspiracy and armed robbery. They were accordingly sentenced to death.

Dissatisfied, the Appellant approached this Court through a notice of appeal filed on 29/01/2016 but deemed amended on 5/12/16. The said amended notice of appeal contains four grounds of appeal.

In accordance with the rules of this Court, briefs were filed and exchanged. Appellant formulated the following t…