SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Onafowokan J of Ogun State High Court of Justice, sitting at Otta in Charge No. HCT/7R/2000 - Musa Ikaria v. The state delivered on the 7th day of March 2003. The Appellant as accused person in the court below, was charged as follows:-
COUNT 1:
"That you Musa Ikaria (M), Godwin Awin (M) and others now at large, on or about the 1st day of February, 1999, at No. 1, Adekunle Close, Agosi Estate, Ifo, in the Otta Judicial Division conspired together to commit the offence of Armed Robbery, contrary to Section 5(b) and punishable under Section 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 1990 as amended by the Tribunals (Certain Consequential Amendments, etc) Act, 1999".
COUNT II:
"That you Musa Ikaria (M), Godwin Awin (M) and others now at large, on or about the 1st day of February, 1999, at No. 1, Adekunle Close, Agosi Estate, Ifo in the Otta Judicial Division while ar…