DEFENCE/PLEA OF ALIBI - Duty on an accused person to raise the defence of alibi timeously and to give particulars of his whereabout at the time the offence was committed; effect of failure
HELD:
"The appellant's argument on the absent was not canvassed at the appropriate time, at the time of arraignment when the charge was read to him, Okaroh v State [1990] 1 NWLR (pt 125) 128; Magaji v. Nig Army [2008] All FWLR (PT.420) 603, 629.
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