Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Sax (Nig.) Ltd. & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C.  In the Ilorin Judicial Division of the Kwara State High Court, the respondents instituted an action against the appellant. The claim, as stated in paragraph 48 of the Amended Statement of Claim, was as follows:- “(a) a…

N.A.B. Kotoye V. Mrs. F.m. Saraki & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the consolidated suits Nos. LD/845/87 and LD/938/87 the plaintiffs together and the 2nd plaintiff alone respectively claimed against the defendant as follows:- “LD845/87 (1) A declaration that the 2,400,000 shares and the Bonus, Scripts and other shares attached thereto…

Edokpolo & Co. Ltd. V. Samson Ohenhen & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO J.S.C.  The appellant, as plaintiff, in the High Court of Justice, Benin Judicial Division of the defunct Mid-Western State of Nigeria, instituted an action against the 1st respondent and the father of the 2nd respondent. The father of the 2nd…

Alhaja Sabalemotu Ayinke V. Alhaji Muniru Lawal & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C In the Chief Magistrates court of the Lagos Magisterial District, holden at Yaba, Lagos State, the plaintiff, by a writ of summons filed on the 4th May, 1982 claimed against the defendants as follows:- (i) Possession of one storey…

Patrick Ogbu & Ors V. Fidelis Ani & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs at the trial court are now the appellants before this court. They won their case at the trial Court but the Court of Appeal sitting at Enugu reversed this victory of theirs and thus the appeal to…

Ibrahim Bature Vs The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. The appeal herein is sequel to the trial and conviction of the appellant by the High Court of Bauchi State sitting in Bauchi (per Ike Okoye, J.) on 16th September, 1986 for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section…

Lawrence Asuquo Thomas V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 27th January, 1994 I dismissed this appeal and adjourned to today for giving fuller reasons for doing so. I now give my reasons. On 13th March, 1985, Jimbo Mfioke Akpan (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) was in his car driving…

Agwam Obioha Vs Chief Nwofor Duru (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu wherein that Court (per Nnaemeka-Agu, JCA, as he then was, Maidama, JCA. and Babalakin, JCA as he then was) on 15th September, 1987 dismissed the appeal of…

The State Vs Dr. Comas Ikechukwu Okechukwu (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the State against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) in which the latter Court had allowed the appeal of Dr. Cosmas Ikechukwu Okechukwu against his conviction by the High Court of the former…

Inyang Etim Akpan Vs The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C The appellant, Nyang Etim Akpan, alias Mbom Etim Akpan, was charged with the murder of one Enefiok Mbom Edet under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 31 of the Laws of the Cross River State of Nigeria, applicable in Akwa…