being the case the prosecution in this appeal must supply the required corroboration before conviction can stand. In the case of: Olaleye v. The State (1970) 1 All NLR 300; (1969-1970) Vol. 6 NSCC p.250 it was held that both under S.182(3) and s.178(5) of the Evidence Law, the unsworn evidence of the complaintant must be corroborated." Per MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A (P. 18, paras. B-F) (...read in context) 8. EVIDENCE - CORROBORATION: Circumstances under which corroboration is required "Specifically corroboration is required in the following circumstances:- (a) In actions of breach of promise of marriage under S. 177 of the Evidence Act which says:- "No plaintiff in any action for breach of promise of marriage can recover a verdict, unless his or her testimony is corroborated by some other material evidence in support of such promise; and the fact that the defendant did not answer letters affirming that he had promised to marry the plaintiff is not such corroboration. (b) Accomplice before or after the fact and particepis criminis. Section 179 of Evidence Act. (c) Treason and treasonable offences and charge of perjury Section 179(1)(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4) and (5) Evidence Act, and (d) Exceeding speed limit, sedition and sexual offences". A piece of evidence therefore which verifies and validates or reinforces another piece of evidence of the same facts is a corroboration of the other existing one. Where a piece or pieces of evidence require corroboration, the corroborative evidence should consist of any independent testimony which must confirm in some material particulars the evidence in need of corroboration; and in criminal cases implicates