admission of document. See the case of DURWODE VS. STATE (2000) NSEQR 33; OKOROH v. THE
STATE (1990) NWLR (Pt. 125) 136; OJI v. FRN (2013) ALL FWLR (Pt. 668) 920 at 938." Per MBABA, J.C.A.
(Pp.19-20,paras.E-A) (...read in context)
8. JUSTICE - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE: Whether failure to comply with Sections 36(6) (a) of the 1999
Constitution & Section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Law of Katsina State will occasion a miscarriage
of justice if not complied with
"The failure to comply with Section 36(6)(a) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 215 of the Criminal
Procedure Law (equivalent to Section 187(1) of Cap 37) Laws of Katsina State of Nigeria, will not
occasion a miscarriage of justice where an accused person have earlier made a statement to the Police
in English language and once the trial court is satisfied that the accused know the nature of the charge
against him - Durwode vs. State (2007) 15 NWLR (Pt.691) 467; Ewe vs. State (1992) 6 NWLR (Pt.246)
147; Ekekanura v. State (1993) 5 NWLR (Pt.294) 385." Per ADAMU,J.C.A. (P.18,paras.D-F) (...read in
context)
9. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - RECORD OF ARRAIGNMENT PROCEEDINGS: Whether the failure
of a trial judge to record and explain the charge to the accused person will render a trial a nullity
"Failure of the trial judge to record that the charge is explained to the appellant though a good
practice but this failure will not render the trial a nullity - See Olabode vs. State (2009) 5 MJSC (Pt.11)
83 and Dibie v. The State (2007) NWLR (Pt.1038) 30." Per ADAMU,J.C.A. (P.15,paras.F-G) (...read in
context)
DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of
High Court No.1 Katsina presided over by Hon. Justice S.A. Mahuta Chief Judge. The appellant was
brought before the trial court upon a charge dated 30th March, 2005. According to what appears on
the record of proceedings, the charge was indicated to have been read out to the appellant. It was
also indicated on the record that the appellant speaks Hausa but there was neither the record that an
interpreter was provided for him nor the charge has been explained to him from English to Hausa.