Identical Testimonies

On whether witnesses are expected to speak of the same event with accuracy

In any event, courts have even taken the view that witnesses may not always speak of the same facts or events with equal and regimented accuracy

Ukpong v. State LGC(11/1/2019) I

On Whether It Is Possible For Two Witnesses To Give Identical Testimonies

This is so because it would be miraculous to find two persons who witnessed an incident giving identical accounts of it when they are called upon to do so at a future date. If that were to happen, such accounts would be treated with suspicion, as it is likely that the witnesses compared notes. In effect, minor variations in testimonies seem to be badges of truth

Ukpong v. State LGC(11/1/2019) I

On How The Court Should Treat The Evidence Of Two Witnesses who give Identical Testimony

This is so because it would be miraculous to find two persons who witnessed an incident giving identical accounts of it when they are called upon to do so at a future date. If that were to happen, such accounts would be treated with suspicion, as it is likely that the witnesses compared notes. In effect, minor variations in testimonies seem to be badges of truth

Ukpong v. State LGC(11/1/2019) I