Pele Ogunye Vs The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C  The appellants, Pele Ogunye, Ayinde Liwo, Fabian Muoka , Kamsela Kilado and Mohammed Hassan along with two others were on the 1st day of March, 1984 jointly arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja, charged in count one…

Akaaer Jov V Kutuku Dom (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C The plaintiff sued the defendant (now appellant) at Ihugh Area Court of Benue State claiming a piece of land which the court visited in the course of hearing. The land as described at the locus in quo by plaintiff and accepted as…

Sunday Omini V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 7th November, 1995, the Appeal of the Appellant to the Court below against his conviction for Murder under Section 319 of the Criminal Code was allowed, the sentence set aside, conviction for the offence of Manslaughter under section 317…

Ikyereve Iordye V. Tor Ihyambe (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The appellant who was the plaintiff in Grade II Area Court of Tor -Danga Benue State, claimed against the respondent for a declaration of title to a piece of land situate at Udam Utange. After due hearing the trial court entered judgment…

Ichie Jerome Anoghalu & Ors. V. Nathan Oraelosi & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) which dismissed the appeal to it from the Ruling of the High Court of Anambra State (Nnewi Judicial Division). At the said…

Awa Okorie Uchendu & Ors Vs Chief Eyo Ogboni & Ors (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.O.UWAIFO, JSC These appeals come from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division given on 7 February, 1987. They are in respect of a land dispute between three Villages which, in a primary context, may be…

Dajap Kutse & Ors. V. Attorney-general, Plateau State & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. This appeal came up as a result of actions consolidated for hearing from the High Court of Plateau State. The claims concern the Plateau State Local Government Legal Notice No.7 of 1978 on District Headship…

Koiki V Magnusson (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  At the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos, the appellants claimed:- “(a) the sum of US $894,390.00 or its Naira equivalent being damages against the Defendant for the failure of the Defendant to ship and deliver 3,948 bales of Icelandic stockfish pursuant…

Onyia Nwagwu Ngwu & Ors. V. Ugwu Onuigbo & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C The present two plaintiffs/respondents by a motion on notice dated the 14th day of September and filed in this court on the 15th day of September, 1999, prayed and their prayer was granted, for them to…

Francis Adesegun Katto Vs Central Bank Of Nigeria (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division, on 7 June, 1993, gave judgment on an appeal from a rather simple suit decided by Agora J, on 4 September, 1987, sitting at the High Court, Minna. A number of Issues…