The Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Ya’u Mohammed (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (the Lower Court) delivered on 6th December, 2012 setting aside the conviction and sentence of the respondent by the Federal High…

Simeon Nebeife Obidike V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (the court below) delivered on 18th July, 2001. Therein, the court below dismissed the appeal of the appellant and affirmed the judgment of the trial…

Chief Saiperemor Preye Amaremor Vs. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On 24th November, 2001, the Appellant was in his home town Buluo-Orua Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for his late Aunt’s funeral. The appellant who was an armourer with the National Intelligence Agency of the…

Ikechukwu Okoh V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (the lower court) delivered on 11/7/2008 affirming the judgment of the High Court of Niger State, sitting at Minna (the trial court) delivered on 19/7/2005…

Calistus Obitude V Onyesom Community Bank Ltd (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Plaintiff/Respondent instituted this action against the Defendant/Appellant which was placed on the undefended list. The defendant/appellant filed an affidavit and Notice of Intention to defend the suit. At the end of the hearing based on the affidavit…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc V Mr. N.m. Okpara Chimaeze (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal dismissing the appeal of the appellant/cross respondent herein and allowing the cross appeal of the respondent/cross appellant herein. The…

Mrs Lois Chituru Ukeje & Anor V Mrs Cladys Ada Ukeje (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Bode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC On the 27th day of December 1981 Lazarus Ogbonnaua Ukeje a native of Umahia in Imo State died intestate. He had real property in Lagos State and for most of his life was resident in…

Umaru Adamu V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. The appellant had been sentenced to death by hanging until pronounced dead having been found culpable and convicted by the trial court in Sokoto on 29/02/2008 for slaughtering his step mother – Inno Adamu on the 25th August 2002. The said…

Alhaji Isiyaku Yakubu V Alhaji Usman Jauroyel & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the majority decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division (the court below) delivered on 27th day of January, 2005. Therein, the judgment of Gwam, J. of Adamawa State High Court,…

Onyibor Anekwe Vs Mrs. Maria Nweke (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal before us is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on the 14th day of February, 2013 wherein their Lordships of that court in their wisdom dismissed the totality of the appellants’ appeal…