Lamidi Karimu V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C The appellant, a farmer of Eleyele Ijeja village was passing through Ikereku village on 31/8/89 and he was accosted by Yekini Saidu in connection with an alleged threat by the appellant against one Rabiu Bello. As a result, an argument…

Chief Asaba Emiri & Ors. V. Chief Dominic Imieyeh & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs at the trial court, and the appellants were the defendants. In suit No. HCK/13/82 which was filed in the Kwale High Court of former Bendel State, the…

Anyaele Chukwueke & Anor. V. Okorie Okoronkwo & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C The plaintiffs sued the defendants claiming N10,000.00 being special and general damages for trespass to a piece of land known and called “Akwakwa”, situate at Alayi in the Umuahia Judicial Division. They also claimed an order of…

Alhaji Audu Shugaba V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C It is pertinent to set out the sequence of events in this case leading to the filing of action in the High Court of Borno State sitting in Maiduguri. Alhaji Audu Shugaba, the plaintiff/appellant is a customer…

Dr E.J. Esenowo Vs Dr I. Ukpong & Anor (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. This appeal is in respect of alleged libelous publication concerning the plaintiff/appellant, Dr. Esenowo Johnson Esenowo. The appellant is a medical doctor who was at the material time of the alleged offensive publication the Medical Director…

Leventis Technical Limited V. Petrojessica Enterprises Limited (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff, a dealer in technical goods, sometime in 1977 placed order through its London office, for some consignments of electric and gas cookers. The goods were shipped through the Facship Lines in Spain and for delivery at the…

Cyril Udeh V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C The appellant, Cyril Udeh, and one Osmond Onuoha, were convicted by the High Court of Enugu State of the offence of murder contrary to section 274(1) (Cap. 36 Laws of Anambra State, 1986) and each sentenced to death on 26th June 1991.…

Emmanuel Irhabor & Anor. V. E. U. Ogaiamien (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment or the Court of Appeal, Benin Division allowing the appeal of the defendant against the judgment of Akpovi. J. (as he then was) sitting in the Benin Judicial Division of the…

Patrick Izuagbe Okolo & Anor. V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Limited (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI J.S.C. The unique question raised by this application is whether it is proper to allow the applicants to further amend their pleadings before the main appeal is heard in this court. By a Motion on Notice…

Stephen E. Dan-jumbo & Ors. V. Bernard Erefa Dan-jumbo & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C In the High Court of the Rivers State of Nigeria, holden at Port Harcourt, the plaintiff Bernard Erefa Dan-Jumbo, issued out a Writ of Summons against (1) Dr. Stephen E. Dan-Jumbo, (2) Howells Dan-Jumho (3)…