MUHAMMAD JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): At the Kwara State High Court of Justice (trial court), holden at llorin, three different charges were with the leave of the trial court, preferred against each of the A 6 respondents herein, as accused persons. The 6 accused persons were tried jointly. Hereinbelow are the charges: “Charge No. 1
That you:
Fatai Azeez Adesoye
Ganiyu Lasisi
Kareem Shittu
Rasheed Adesoye
Issa Kalam Adesoye
Noah Adepoju on or about the 1 April 2003 at Lamodi Land along Adeleke Area of Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara agreed to do an illegal act to wit shot dead one Rafiu Balogun with a locally made pistol and severely injuring Mukaila Abdulsalam Balogun and Rasheed Salam Balogun with gun shots and same act was done in pursuance of an agreement and you thereby committed an offence punishableunder section 97(1) of the Penal Code. Charge 2
That you:
Fatai Azeez Adesoye
Ganiyu Lasisi
Kareem Shittu
Rasheed Adesoye
Issa Kalam Adesoye
Noah Adepoju on or about the 1…