ALMU
V.
STATE

JEGA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Katsina State High Court of Justice presided over by Abdulmumini J. delivered on 21st August 2002. The learned trial Judge found the appellant guilty of the offence of armed robbery pursuant to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act No. 5, Cap. 398 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 1990 and sentenced the appellant thus: ‘recommended that he be so hanged accordingly’. The facts of this case as can be gathered from the record of proceedings before the court are as follows: the appellant was charged before the Robbery and Firearms Tribunal Katsina State on one count charge dated 13th July, 1998, alleging that the appellant on or about the 2nd day of October, 1997 at Gambarawa Quarters Katsina robbed one Abdulkadir Lawal of the sum of N55,700.00 and that at the time of the robbery, the appellant was armed with a knife with which he stabbed the victim Abdulkadir causing…