MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and his co-conspirator were charged before the High Court of Sokoto holding at Sokoto on Charge No. SS/11C/2009 on multiple counts of conspiracy, armed robbery, aiding and abetting the offence of armed robbery, and culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 6(b), 1(2)(a), 6(a) of the Robbery and Firearms Act and Section 221 of the Penal Code. The Charges read as follows:
CHARGE
1. That you Solomon D. Orod and Godwin O. Bini on or about the 24th day February, 2008 at about. 2100 hours at Sokoto Conspired among yourselves-with others now at large to wit Prince Efemena, Osaz and Ehigie within Sokoto Judicial Division agreed to do an illegal act to wit, rob Gold Merchants at old Market area, Sokoto and that same act was done in Pursuance of the agreement and you thereby Committed an Offence Punishable Under Section 6 (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R11 LFN, 2014.
2. Th…