TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was charged alongside 8 other co-accused persons before the Kano State High Court on a 3-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide punishable with death, and causing hurt, contrary to sections 221(b) and 241 of the Penal Code (Cap. 105) Laws of Kano State of Nigeria, respectively. For ease of reference, I will reproduce the three counts of charges as follows:
“That you, Saidu Umar; Salmanu Haruna; Idris Umaru; Yahaya Ibrahim; Saleh Muazu; Umaru Abubakar, alias Mai Mota; Muazu Garba, alias Kabel; Alh. Sule Garba, alias Alh. Maza; Lawal Iro, now at large; and Adamu Babare, now at large, male adults of Garin Babba Village, Garin Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State, within the Kano Judicial Division, on or about the 3rd November, 2011, at about 2230hrs at Garin Babba Village, did agree to do an illegal act, to wit, commit the offense of conspiracy, punishable under section 97 of the Penal Co…