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Sambo Alh. Galadima V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna division (the Court below) delivered on the 8th of February, 2013 which affirmed the decision of Jigawa State High Court (the trial Court). The facts of the case…
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Prof. Festus David Kolo V. Commissioner Of Police (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Appellate session of Jigawa State High Court delivered on 17/09/2013 in appeal No. JDU/14/CA/2013 which affirmed the judgment of the lower trial Magistrate Court Kiyawa, Jigawa State wherein…
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Raymond Eze V. Betram Ene & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondents as defendants on a writ of summons accompanied by statement of claim. Paragraph 13 of the Statement of Claim states the plaintiff’s claim. It reads: (a) Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled…
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Matthew Thomas V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant was the 2nd of the three accused who were arraigned before the Ondo State High Court sitting at Akure on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 6(b) and…
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Onuwa Kalu V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the Owerri Judicial Division of the High Court of Imo State, the appellant (first accused person, as he then was) and one Martin Egbufor were jointly charged with the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to Section 1(2) (b) of…
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Jamiu Dairo V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on 21st May 2015 affirming the conviction and sentence of death imposed on the appellant for conspiracy and armed robbery by the High Court of…
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James Simon V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant, and two others namely Joel Adamu and Ibrahim Musa were arraigned before Talba J, of an Abuja High Court charged with conspiracy to commit armed Robbery and Armed Robbery contrary to Section 5 and 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and…
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Petgas Resources Limited V. Louis N. Mbanefo (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal lodged against a judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, (henceforth, “the Court below”). The said Court, on 3rd May, 2006, dismissed the appeal of the Appellant herein (Defendant in the…
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Hon. Sumbo Olugbemi V. Hon. Olujide Adewale Lawrence & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division or Court below or Lower Court, Coram: Monica B. Dongban-Mensem, Modupe Fasanmi, Chinwe Eugenia Iyizoba JCA with Fasanmi JCA delivering the…
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Isa Kassim V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The appellant was tried and convicted for culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Kano State. Among the pieces of evidence on which the trial High Court of Kano State relied on to sustain…