Remilekun Olaiya Vs Mrs. Cornelia T. Olaiya (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal stems from the judgment of the court below. The case itself commenced at the trial court with the plaintiff/respondent who by paragraph 20 of her statement of claim sought for the following reliefs from the trial court.…

Benson Obiakor V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. A. KALGO, JSC The appellants were jointly charged with the offences of conspiracy and murder before the High Court, Asaba, Delta State. The particulars of the offences read:- “I. Benson Obiakor and Ngozika Obiakor on the 9th of August, 1997, at Asaba in…

Josephine Ani V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The defence raised at the trial was that of insanity. The learned trial Judge held that the defence of insanity failed. The appellant’s appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed. She…

Augusta Chime V Chime (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C  The facts involved in this case are not seriously in dispute. The 1st plaintiff is the wife of the 2nd plaintiff and an in-law to the 4th defendant. She sued the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants in the Enugu High Court of the…

Olowo Okukuje V. Odjenima Akwido (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.I. KASTINA – ALU, JSC This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division which set aside the judgment of the trial Oleh High Court in a land claim. The plaintiff brought this action for himself and on behalf of…

Itumo Onwe & Ors V. Eze Nwaogbuinya & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C This appeal lies from the judgment of the court below in suit No. FCA/E/229/83. In that court the appellants had appealed against the judgment in suit No. AB/28/72, They remained as plaintiffs in the consolidated suit. The defendants…

Peter Adeboye Odofin V Jimoh Oni (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holding at Benin City and delivered on 3rd March, 1995. The appellants herein, as plaintiffs, in the Akoko South, Grade 1 Customary Court, claimed against the defendants, herein as…

Sea Trucks Nigeria Limited V Panya Anigboro (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. E. OGUNDARE JSC.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Benin Division) wherein the appeal of the applicant (now Respondent before us) was allowed and judgment was entered in his favour in terms of his prayers…

The State V John Ogbubunjo And Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. On 26th October. 2000 we heard this appeal which emanates from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (hereinafter referred to as the court below). We peremptorily and unanimously dismissed it, having earlier carefully read the briefs…

Nma Dogo V The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The above named appellants were convicted for the offences of conspiracy and culpable homicide contrary to sections 97 and 221 (a) of the Penal Code respectively by Fati Abubakar, J. sitting at the Minna High Court, the state filed its information against…