JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 9th May, 2016 in the Federal High Court, Yola Judicial Division holden at Yola wherein the Appellant and seven others were tried, convicted for conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of officers of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from carrying out their lawful duty contrary to Sections 14 (b) and 49 (a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act.
The case of the Respondent against the Appellant is short and simple. According to some of the witnesses called by the Respondent, officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency went out on an operation on 21st March, 2012 from Yola to a village called Loko. They were attacked in the village by a mob leaving two of their officers dead. According to Pw2, Pw3 and Pw9, the Appellant was seen in the mob moving towards one of the NDLEA officers. Pw7 told them to move back. But the Appellant and the mob continued to…