OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant Silas Sule and five others were arraigned before the High Court of Kogi State sitting at Ankpa while the charge preferred against them read as follows:-
"That you Silas Sule, Christopher Sule, Jonah Sule, Jibrin Umoru, Timothy Sule and Titi Sule on or about the 24th day of June 1999 at Ika-Efofe village via Alajo Ankpa in Ankpa Local Government of Kogi State agreed to do illegal Act to wit to commit the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death and that same act was done in pursuant of the agreement and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 97 of the penal code.
That you Silas Sule, Christopher Sule, Jonah Sule, Jibrin Umoru, Timothy Sule and Titi Sule on or about the 24th day of June 1999 at Ika-Efofe village via Alajo Ankpa in Ankpa Local Government of Kogi State commit culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of Jubrln Umoru Okpanachi by doin…