(1986) 3 NWLR (Pt 31) 714, learned counsel submits that the lower Court's findings on appellant's alibi which cannot be faulted be affirmed. On their 4th issue, learned appellant's counsel submits that appellant's complaint against the sentence of ten years imposed by the trial Court was not considered by the Court below. Having raised the issue, the appellate Court has the corresponding duty of considering the issue so raised and pronounce on it. Failure to consider the issue raised has occasioned miscarriage of justice. This Court, learned counsel submits, is empowered to reduce the sentence. Reliance is placed on Onyekwulunne V. Ndulue (1997) 7 NWLR 750, Mohammed V. Nigerian Army (1998) 7 NWLR (Pt. 557) 232, Ukwunneyi V. State and Ogidi V. COP (1960) 5 FSC 251 at 255-257. Further relying on The State V. Hasson Audu (1972) 7 NSCC 436 at 437 and Owen v. Eyo (1962) 1 ALL NLR 515 at 528-9 and Adeyeye V. State (1968) ALL NLR 239, learned appellant's counsel insists that given the ten year imprisonment term with hard labour the trial Court imposed and affirmed by the lower Court a sentence which is unknown to law, the necessity of an intervention by this Court needs no further stress. For all the lapses cited in the judgments of the two Courts, learned appellant's urges that the appeal be allowed. Responding on the 4th issue, learned respondent's counsel submits that the lower Court only has a duty of considering and pronouncing only on issues properly

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