“However, notwithstanding the status of the confessional statement of the appellant, the court is enjoined to apply the required tests to the said confessional statement to verify the veracity or otherwise of the statement. The tests are:-

(a) Whether there is anything outside the confession to show that it is true;

• Whether the statement is corroborated no matter how slight;
• Whether the facts contained therein so far as can be tested, are true;
• Whether the accused person had the opportunity of committing the offence;

(e)   ₍ Whether the confession of the accused person was possible;

(f)    Whether the confession was consistent with other fact
which has been ascertained and proved in the matter.

See; Alarape & Ors Vs. The State (supra) Akpan Vs. State (2001) 11 SCM 66; (2001) 53 WRN 1; Osetofa & Anor Vs. The State (Supra).” By PER O. ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. in te case of

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