Moses Fayemi V Attorney-general, Western Nigeria (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C.  The appellant was convicted of murdering a woman named Sikuletude Openi and as his age on the date of conviction was less than seventeen years he was not sentenced to death but was ordered to be detained during the Military Governor’s pleasure…

Abdu Romo V Gwandu Native Authority (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA J.S.C. We dismissed this appeal on the 23rd of June, 1966, and now give our reasons. The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death in the Emir of Gwandu’s Court and was on the 4th of August, 1965, sentenced to death;…

Albert Martin Lewis And Anor V Abigail Majekodunmi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The plaintiffs complain of the decision given by Sowemimo J. on 18 May, 1964 in the Lagos High Court Suit 109/1963, dismissing their claims. These are- 1. A declaration that all that piece or parcel of land marked F in…

S.O. Adedeji V Police Service Commission (1967) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  This is an appeal against the refusal of an order of certiorari to remove the decision of the Police Service Commission dated 24th November, 1965 dismissing him from the Police force, and to be quashed. The appellant, who was an Assistant Superintendent…

Folajin Pabiekun And Ors V Gbadamosi Ajayi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.  The respondent obtained judgment in Suit 1/135/57 against Alphonso Pabiekun, who defended the suit as representing the Pabiekun family, and took out writs of execution to recover the judgment debt. After the attachment of certain immovable property, the appellants laid claim…

Dennis Njemanze V Shell Bp Port Harcourt (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN J.S.C. This appeal by the plaintiff was dismissed on the 1st November last; the court then said that reasons would be given later, and they are given now. The defendant named in the writ of summons was “The Shell BP Port Harcourt.”…

Salihu Hong V The State (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C  Salihu Hong was convicted on 9 April, 1966 by Bate J., sitting in the High Court (Northern Nigeria) at Jos, on the following charge: “THAT YOU SALIHU HONG on or about the 24th day of February, 1965 at Yola in Adamawa Province, by…

Grace Amanambu V Alexander Okafor And Chukwinlo Ulasi (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. The plaintiff claimed to be the widow of one Stephen Olisadebe Amanambu who died as a result of injuries he received in a motor accident which occurred on the 6th of March, 1960, between Lokoja and Okene in Northern Nigeria,…

James Edun And Others V Inspector-General Of Police (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT J.S.C. The appellants were convicted by the Chief Magistrate, Warri, on a charge containing two counts. Their appeals to the High Court were dismissed and they have now appealed to this Court. The material parts of the charge originally read- ‘1st…

Joshua O.williams V Olajumoke O. Williams (1966) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. By a petition filed in the Divorce Registry of the High Court, Ibadan the appellant asked for a dissolution of the marriage solemnized between himself and the respondent on the 18th day of February, 1950 on the ground of cruelty and he…