ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Kaduna State High Court delivered on 28/10/2010 by G.I. Kurada J whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death for the offence of Armed Robbery.
The charge against the Appellant who was the 3rd accused person and three other accused persons he charged along with, is adumbrated as follows:
THE CHARGED:
"COUNT ONE:
That you MOHAMMED IBRAHIM (M), YAKUBU UMAR (M), ZAKARIYA'U (M), HUSSAINI (M) (at large) on or about the 22nd of March 2001 at Tafa village Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State conspired together to rob LIBABATU ABDULAHI (F), HADIZA MUSA (F) and HADIZA AHMADU (F) and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 97 of the penal code law and triable by the High Court of Justice, Kaduna State.
COUNT TWO:
That you MOHAMMED IBRAHIM (M), YAKUBU UMAR (M), ZAKARIYA'U (M), HUSSAINI (M)
(at large) on or about the 22nd of March 2001 at Tafa village Kagarko Local…