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Christopher Ede V. Ogenyi Nwidenyi & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 5th of October, 1988 this court granted the application of the applicants for leave to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu dismissing their appeal from the decision of the . . . Read more
Daniel Sugh V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. The appellant was charged in the trial court with the following offence -“That you Daniel Iyorvershima Sugh, on or about the 17th day of October, 1984 along Makurdi-Gboko Road in Makurdi town within the Benue State Judicial . . . Read more
Benson Esangbedo Vs The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is a further appeal by Benson Esangbedo against the confirmation by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, of his conviction by the Lagos High Court. The appellant and two others, who were discharged and acquitted at the . . . Read more
Alhaji Umar Abba-tukur V Government Of Gongola State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 20th day of October, 1987 when this appeal came up for hearing, learned counsel for the Appellant, G. Brown Peterside, S.A.N. started and stated thus: “The main appeal is still pending. The . . . Read more
Uzor Idika & Ors. V. Ndukwe Erisi & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the order of retrial made by the Court of Appeal after hearing and allowing the appeal to it from the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Anambra State . . . Read more
N. M. Ali & Anor V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. CRAIG, J.S.C. The two Appellants herein were charged before the Shaki High Court in Oyo State with murder contrary to Section 254 (4) of the Criminal Code Cap.28 of the Laws of Western Region of Nigeria . . . Read more
Sahalatu Shazali V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C. The appellant, Sahalatu Shazali, was arraigned in a Kano High Court on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221(a) of the Penal Code and, in the alternative, on a charge of mischief . . . Read more
S.O. Bamgbose V. B.A. Oshoko & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. CRAIG, J.S.C. This appeal is concerned with a rather small parcel of land measuring only 30 feet by 40 feet and situated at Ayikondu Compound, Igbein, Abeokuta. Coincidentally, the legal point involved in the case is just . . . Read more
Osarodion Okoro V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division in Benin City dated 20/1/88 dismissing the appeal of the appellant against his conviction and sentence at the High Court Benin City, by Okungbowa, . . . Read more
Chief Stephen Nwankwo Okonkwo & Anor V. Dr. Patrick Ikechukwu Okolo (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division sitting at Enugu. On the 23rd January, 1985, the appeal by the Defendants against the judgment of Awogu J . . . Read more