LEGAL NUGGETS (16):EVIDENCE OF A SINGLE WITNESS.By Adedotun Habeeb Adetunji LL.M (M.IoD), FCAI.

MOMOH JIMOH SALAU v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-48114(SC)

ISSUE
EVIDENCE - EVIDENCE OF A SINGLE WITNESS: Whether a court can convict on the evidence of a single witness

PRINCIPLE
"I must state clearly here that even if the evidence of PW3 is discretionarily not used, the evidence of PW4 has not been knocked off and can suffice to still be used potently against the Appellant to convict him since the evidence of one eyewitness can safely convict if found to be true and credible. Once the prosecution was able to discharge its burden of proof of the offence charged, the Court of trial can convict the accused even on evidence of a single witness. As a matter of fact, a single witness who gives cogent eye witness account of the incident, as in this instant case, will be sufficient. See Per SANUSI, JSC in CHIDOZIE V. C.O.P (2018) LPELR-43602(SC)." Per ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (P. 11, Paras. A-D)