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H.C. Okafor V. Utomi Onianwa & Anor (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN,J.S.C. This appeal relates to a case of certiorari which was begun in the following circumstances. (For convenience the appellant will sometimes be referred to as Mr Okafor, and the respondents as the chiefs.) The chiefs sued Mr . . . Read more
Okonji Ngwo & Ors V. Obi Okocha Onyejena & Ors (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONYEAMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants from the judgement of the High Court of Western Nigeria. There were four defendants, the first two representing the Ogbeilo family of Asaba who will in . . . Read more
Edem Akpan Ekpo & Anor V The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellants were convicted of murdering a custom officer named Jonathan Ogbonnaya Okereke on 7th September,1962, at the Erin Ekung creek in Oron. Briefly these were the facts found by the trial Judge:A party of . . . Read more
Sunday Omega V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was in the High Court of the Jos judicial division of Northern Nigeria (Bate J.) convicted on three counts of robbery and brigandage contrary to sections 298 and 301 of the Penal Code. He was tried . . . Read more
Clarke Ejuren Vs Commissioner Of Police (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellant was prosecuted before the Chief Magistrate at Sapele on three counts – (1) that contrary to S.56(1)(a) of the Customary Courts Law, 1957, he tried a dowry dispute; (2) that contrary to S.346 of the . . . Read more
Karimu Ige V Abraham Obiwale (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C Proceedings in this case were commenced by Abraham Ogunwale who was also referred to as Abraham Obiwale in the record of appeal, for himself and on behalf of Digbe family in the Ife Divisional Grade B Customary Court . . . Read more
Ezeani V. Ejike (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Eastern Nigeria awarding damages for conversion. The appellants belong to the village of Umuori and in an action decided some years ago the people of that village obtained . . . Read more
Ibong Udo Okoko & Anor V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellants were on the 26th June, 1964, at the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division (Balonwu, J.) convicted of the murder on the 3rd December, 1962, of one John James Akpan at Ikot . . . Read more
Clement Iwu Anyanwu V. The State (1964) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellants were convicted of murdering a custom officer named Jonathan Ogbonnaya Okereke on 7th September, 1962, at the Erin Ekung creek in Oron. Briefly these were the facts found by the trial Judge: A party of . . . Read more
Amusa Alli Owe V J. O. Oshinbajo (1965) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Western Nigeria dismissing the case of the plaintiffs with costs. At the time of this appeal, both the original plaintiff and the original defendant . . . Read more