Jimoh Awopejo & Ors V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. At the conclusion of the trial conducted by Olagunju J (as he then was), each of the appellants was convicted of the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 221(a) of the Penal Code. The learned trial…

Mark Ehigiator Ojo V. Comfort E. Azama (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting at Benin City which on the 4th day of July, 1994 upheld the decision of Omo-Agege J. (as he then was) of the High Court, Benin delivered…

Gabriel Emaikwu Adah V. John Okoh Adah (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This case is fraught with surprising twists and turns which ought never to have occurred to bring it to the undeserved end it has come to. The appellant (as applicant) sought an injunctive relief in the High Court, Otukpo, Benue…

Isiaka Rufai V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The appellant Isiaka Rufai, Alhaja Asiawu Abonko and Yinusa Osolale were arraigned before the High Court Oyo State and sitting at Ibadan, jointly charged with the murder of Bolape Olalekan on or about the 3rd day of June, 1989. At the end…

Mohammed Oladapo Ojengbede V. M.o. Esan (Loja-oke) & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated on the 8th day of September, 1982 in the High Court of Justice of Oyo State, holden at Ilesha. In that court, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants jointly…

Chief Abubakar Zibiri Odugbo V. Chief Aliu Abu & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court below (Benin Division). That court, by its judgment delivered on the 26th day of May, 1995, upheld the judgment of the Auchi High Court in respect of the…

Dr.G.S. Obo V. Commissioner Of Education Bendel State & Anor. (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  In the High Court holden at Benin City, the plaintiff’s claims against the defendants jointly and severally read as follows:- “1. A declaration that the purported termination by the defendants of the plaintiff’s appointment as a civil…

Sea Trucks (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Panya Anigboro (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. 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 before the…

Peter Adeboye Odofin & Anor. V. Jimoli 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,…

Akpan Ben Akpan V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 11th May, 2000, the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division dismissed the appeal of the appellant against his conviction on the 24th June, 1999 for murder by the Akwa-Ibom High Court sitting at Eket. Appellant dissatisfied has further appealed to…