DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, and in Charge No. FCT/HC/CR/1/96, the respondents herein, were arraigned before Saleh C.J on the following heads of charge:-
"1. That you, PIUS OGUNRO (m), 43 years of Area 1, Section 1, Block 1, Flat 6 Lapai Street, Garki Abuja, and EBENEZER OGUNMOLA (m), 43 years of Alfa Clinic Karu, Abuja, on or about the 12th day of September, 1995, in Karu, in the Federal Capital Territory, within the jurisdiction of the Federal Capital Territory Judicial Division, did conspire to commit an offence to wit; causing miscarriage on Miss Christiana Ngozi Eze, 19 years (now deceased) of Area 1, section 1, Garki Abuja, and thereby, committed an offence punishable under section 97, of the Penal Code and triable by the High Court.
2. That you EBENEZER OGUNMOLA (M), 43 years of Alfa Clinic Karu-Abuja, on or about the 15th day of October, 1995, in Karu in the Federal Capital Territo…