OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Katsina State delivered on the 15th April, 2013 by Hon. Justice Abdullahi Yusuf refusing the Appellant's application for bail. Aggrieved by this decision, the Appellant has appealed to this Court, by Notice of Appeal filed on 27th May 2013.
At the hearing of the appeal, on 3rd May 2017, there was no appearance for the Appellant, in consequence of which the State Counsel, representing the Respondent, Nabila Galadima Esq. applied that the Brief of Argument filed on behalf of the Appellant by M.A. Kofa of the Legal Aid Council, be deemed duly argued. The Appellant's Brief of Argument, dated and filed on 15th October 2014 was accordingly deemed duly argued, pursuant to Order 19 Rule 9(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2016.
In the Appellant's Brief of Argument, dated 15/10/14, five issues were formulated, namely:
1. Whether the trial Court is duty bound to follow…