MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):
The Appellant herein, was arraigned on a three count charge bordering on prohibited dealings in ammunition and disobedience to standing orders. The Charge reads thus:
COUNT ONE
(1) STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Prohibited dealings in Ammunition punishable under Section 27(1)(b)(iii) of Firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and triable pursuant Section 114 of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
In that you Sgt. Bawasa Yakubu at Kaduna sometime in October 2017 engaged in prohibited sale of quantity 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition to Mr.Ibrahim at the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Naira (N75,000) only.
COUNT TWO
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Disobedience to standing orders punishable under Section 57(1) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 LFN 2004.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
In that you Sgt. Bawasa Yakubu at Kaduna sometime in October 2017 departed from OP LAFIYA DOLE theatre t…