Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other International Human Rights instruments relied upon by the Applicants. 88. As a general rule, the burden of proof lies on the party who asserts the existence of facts. Where however that burden is discharged, the burden may shift to the other party to lead evidence in rebuttal. In FEMI FALANA & ANOR V REPUBLIC OF BENIN & 2 ORS (2012) ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/12 PG. 34, the court held that: “As always, the onus of proof is on a party who asserts a fact and who will fail if that fact fails to attain that standard of proof that will persuade the court to believe the statement of the claim”. See also SIKIRU ALADE VS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2012) ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/12. PARA 48. 89. The burden is therefore on the Applicants in this case to prove all the facts as alleged above. However, it is also trite law that facts admitted need no proof. The Court notes that the Applicants tendered 27 Exhibits in support of their claims and having ruled that they are admissible, the Court is obliged to examine their contents to assess their probative value. 90. Allegation of Violation of right to life. 91. With regards to the allegation that the attacks by the Christian youths of the Southern Kaduna caused the death of over 800 and injury to 77 people of the same communities, The Court notes that the Respondent did not refute these allegations. In fact Exhibit 26 (which is the Recommendation of its panel of investigation into the said crisis) and which the Respondent made copious reference in its defence admits that hundreds of lives were lost, and several persons injured. Page 17 paragraph 15 (i) & (ii) of Exhibit 26 states: (i) “The number of persons who lost their lives or sustained injuries and suspects arrested in various states are shown below – Kaduna- 827 lives lost; 71 people injured; No of arrest- Not applicable (ii). “It is to be noted that the statistical figure of deaths from Kaduna is 827 from which over eighty per cent are from the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District where communal violence has been known to be pronounced for over 25 years.” 92. The Respondent having admitted that hundreds of lives were lost and several injured, these facts as claimed by the Applicants being uncontroverted need no further proof. The Court therefore holds that the Applicants have proved as a fact the killings of 827 and injury of 77 people in Kaduna State including the 25