51 or in Section 218, 221, 223 or 224 of the Criminal Code upon the uncorroborated testimony of one witness"." Per MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A (Pp. 15-16, paras. C-C) (...read in context) 10. EVIDENCE - UNSWORN EVIDENCE OF A CHILD: Whether or not an unsworn evidence of a child can corroborate another unsworn testimony of another child "Unsworn evidence of a child cannot corroborate another unsworn testimony of another child, The fact that the appellant unsuccessfully put up a defence of alibi cannot in law serve as a corroborative evidence even though it may strengthen the prosecution evidence. The medical evidence though heavily attacked by the defence shows somehow that there was an act of rape but nothing in the evidence linked or tried to link the appellant with the commission of that offence called rape. That is where, with due respect, the learned trial Judge went wrong in convicting the appellant on the ground that the required corroborative evidence was available. Corroborative evidence must be evidence which confirms in some material particular not only that the crime has been committed but also that it was the appellant who committed it." Per MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A (Pp. 1920, paras. D-A) (...read in context) MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the Yola High Court Adamawa State of Nigeria, the accused person, who is now the appellant was arraigned before Thomas, J. charged with raping one Patience Essien a seven year old girl. At the end of the prosecution's case, herein called the respondent,

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