The point should be made clear that PW3 is not a virgin and the
time she got disvirgined was concealed by her and she could not
also reveal who disvirgined her. Exhibit C merely shows that PW3
hymen was not intact and nothing more. Exhibit C did not confirm
the facts of ingredient of rape. See OKOH v NIG. ARMY (Supra) at
37 – 38.
PW5 and Exhibit C did not state that it was the penis of the
accused person that penetrated PW3’s virgina and PW3 never
mentioned throughout her evidence the person responsible for
her hymen not to being intact.
From the facts and circumstances of this case, it is clear that the
prosecution has not only failed to prove its case beyond
reasonable doubts but their evidence is not credible and
compelling. The witness statements are high contradictory which
destroys the credibility of the prosecution witnesses.
OMOTAYO v STATE (2013) 2 NWLR
See
(Pt 1338) 235 at 242 – 248
Paras H – B.
It is submitted that the prosecution have failed to prove its case
beyond reasonable doubt and also failed to lead cogent
evidence to disprove the evidence of the defence.
Court is
urged to discharge and acquit the accused person.
The prosecution’s counsel filed a 5-page final written address
dated
19/10/15
wherein
counsel
formulated
an
issue
for
determination, thus:
“Whether the prosecution has proved his case as charged
beyond reasonable doubt against the accused person”
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