MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirming the judgment of the Niger State High Court convicting and sentencing the appellant for offences contrary to Sections 265, 283 read together with Sections 79 and 294 of the Penal Code. It pertinent to state that the appellant, Sani Abdullahi, was tried, convicted and sentenced by the latter court, hereinafter referred to as the trial court, along with the others: Abdullahi Black and Hussaini Danjuma. Dissatisfied, all the three appealed to the former court, hereinafter referred to as the court below, whereat their appeals were dismissed.
They have further appealed to this Court by their individual notices raising similar issues in their briefs of arguments for the determination of their respective appeals. This judgment relates to the three appeals: SC.247/2010, SC.247A/2010 and SC.247B/2010 filed by Sani Abdullahi, Abdullahi Black a…