dissatisfied again with the outcome of his appeal and hence his filing the notice of appeal to this Court on the 4th July, 2012 and containing five grounds. In compliance with the Rules of this Court, briefs were duly filed and exchanged between parties. While the appellant's brief and reply brief were settled by Tuduru Ede Esq. on the 28th February, 2013 and 11th June, 2014 respectively, that of the respondent was also settled by Mukhtar Sani Daneji, SolicitorGeneral/Permanent Secretary Kano State on the 23rd October, 2013. On the 5th November, 2015 when the appeal came up for hearing, learned counsel representing the respective parties adopted and relied on their briefs of arguments. On the one hand, Mr. Ede who represented the appellant urged in favour of allowing the appeal. On the other hand and on behalf of the respondent however. Mr. Daneji urged for a dismissal of the appeal as lacking in merit. The two issues formulated by the appellant's counsel are as follows:-(a) Were the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal not wrong holding that the charge of rape was proved Grounds 1, 2, 5. (b) Were the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal not wrong in holding that the question put to the witness Pw1 had no negative impact on the trial of the appellant Ground 3. Ground 4 of the notice of appeal was abandoned by the appellant's counsel and same is hereby struck out. It is noteworthy to say at this point that the two issues formulated by the appellant are also adopted verbatim by the respondent.