OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant, along with four other accused persons, was arraigned before the High Court of Katsina State on two charges of armed robbery and culpable homicide punishable under Section 1 (2) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (special Provisions) Act cap R11 LFN 2004 and Section 221 of the Penal code cap 95 Laws of Katsina State 1991. The allegation was that they, on or about the 11th day of October 2012, in the company of others at large, while armed with sticks and matchets attacked and wounded two security guards at Mangal Plaza, Yahaya Madaki Way, Kofar Kaura Katsina and burgled the shop of one Alhaji Babangida Ali, removing GSM sets valued at about Three Million Naira and the sum of N352,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Naira). One of the guards attacked, unfortunately died.
The prosecution called 10 witnesses. All the accused persons testified in their defence. Upon conclusion of trial, all accused p…