JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was arraigned by the State before the High Court of Justice of Plateau State holden at Jos on the following charges:
COUNT I:
That you Jibrin Ibrahim M, Yau M, Yau Isah and one other still at large on or about the 5th November, 2012 at Exland Junction in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area within the Plateau Judicial Division agreed to commit an illegal act to wit: Culpable homicide when you armed yourself with knives, sticks and other weapons and attacked one Mohammadu Abdulkarim M (deceased) beat him and stabbed him with a knife, which led to his death, an act done in pursuant to your agreement and you thereby committed and offence contrary to and punishable under Section 97(1) of the Penal Code Law, Cap.89, Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963, 4th edition, 1987.
COUNT II:
That you Jibrin Ibrahim M, Yau M, Yau Isah and one other still at large on or about the 5th November, 2012 at Exland Junction in Barkin Ladi
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