SAIDU TANKO HUSSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the Taraba State High Court delivered in Jalingo on the 7th July, 2015 wherein the trial Judge convicted and sentenced the appellant to a term of imprisonment of 2years and 15 years respectively for Criminal Conspiracy and Armed Robbery punishable under Section 97(1) and 298(b) of the Penal Code of Taraba State.
At the commencement of trial the appellant entered a plea of not guilty to each and every count when the two-count charge was read to him (appellant).
The only witness who testified for the prosecution was Pw1, the IPO attached to the State CID office, Jalingo and through him Exhibit A and B were tendered and admitted in evidence amid objection.
Exhibit A is the Statement tendered and admitted as the Confessional Statement of one BITO SEMAKA.
Exhibit B is the Statement tendered and admitted as the Confessional Statement of Terhile Embargo, the appellant in this case.
At the close …