"Circumstantial evidence is very often not the best evidence. It is evidence of a combination of circumstances against an accused person, none of which, on its own, provides the court with cogent proof of guilt but when viewed together create strong conclusion of his guilt with the highest degree of exactitude. See Isong Akpan Udoebre & ors V. The State (2001) 8 SCM 127, Joseph Ilori & anor V. The State (1980) 8-11 SC52 and Moses Jua V. The State (2010) 1-2 SC 96. In a number of its decisions, this Court has insisted that only such circumstances that make a complete and unbroken chain constituting sufficient proof that the accused person did commit the offence for which he is charge will sustain a conviction. See Ofe Adesina (A.K.A. Alhaji) & anor V. The State (2012) 6 SC (Pt  III) 114".

PER M.D.MUHAMMAD, J.S.C IN THE CASE OF SOPAKIRIBA IGBIKIS V THE STATE;LER:(2017) SC. 316/2014