"This court has held times without number that a conviction must be founded on evidence establishing the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. See I T. Muhammed, JSC in the case of The People of Lagos state v. Umaru (2014) 7 NWLR (Pt.1407) 584 at 606. See also Arabambi v. Advance Beverages Ltd. (2005) 19 NWLR (Pt. 959) 1 at 28".

 PER C.B.OGUNBIYI, J.S.C N THE CASE OF SOPAKIRIBA IGBIKIS V THE STATE; LER:(2017)SC. 316/2014