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Mr. Salami Afolabi & Ors. V. Governor Of Oyo State & Ors. (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. On 24th June, 1985, this appeal was allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside, and the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State holden at Oshogbo (Oloko, J.) restored with N300.00…
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Adesina Oke & Anor V. Shittu Atoloye & Ors. (1985) O. COKER, J.S.C. On the 6th day of May, 1985, the preliminary point impugning the jurisdiction of the (Federal) Court of Appeal to hear and determine the appeal against the decision of the former Western State Court of Appeal, delivered on the 20th day of…
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Samuel Bozin V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. This appeal was heard on Thursday, 16th May, 1985. After carefully reading the records of proceedings, the Briefs of Argument filed on both sides. and listening to learned counsel, the Court decided to allow the appeal. The appeal was then allowed, the judgments…
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Ogwa Nweke Onah V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This appeal was allowed on the 17th September, 1985. The conviction of murder and the sentence of death passed on the appellant were quashed and in their place we substituted a verdict of acquittal and discharge. Our reasons for doing so…
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Evarist Eze V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The court heard the above appeal on the 10th day of September, 1985. After close and careful study of the record of proceedings and the Briefs filed by counsel on either side; and after listening to oral arguments by counsel, in…
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Attorney-general Of Kaduna State V. Mallam Umaru Hassan (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. Following upon an outbreak of communal violence at JIKAMSHI VILLAGE, in the KANKIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, one ABDUL RASHID UMARU lost his life, and arising therefrom, certain villagers were arrested and charged with the culpable…
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Harrison Welli & Anor V Charles Okechukwu & Ors (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal was heard at Enugu on the 26th March, 1985. The appeal was on a majority decision of 3:2 struck out on the preliminary objection raised by Mr. R.A. Ogunwole, Counsel to the Respondents, that appellants…
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Gabriel Ewharieme & Ors. V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. O. KAZEEM, J.S.C. In this appeal, the Appellants were all tried and convicted for Armed Robbery by Adio J under Sec.1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firemarms (Special Provisions) Act No.47 of 1970 as amended by Act. No. 8 of 1974. They were…
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Overseas Construction Company Nigeria Ltd. V. Creek Enterprises Nigeria Ltd. & Anor (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The Plaintiff, now Appellant, originally sued one Defendant – Creek Enterprises (Nig.) Ltd. claiming special and general damages for trespass and an injunction. The writ of Summons dated 15/1/76 was filed on 16/1/76. On…
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Adeyinka Albert Laoye V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. This is indeed a most tragic case. The deceased, Stephen Afere, appellant and 1st prosecution witness, Akintokunde Akindahunsi were all students of the University of Ife, IIe-Ife. They were also friends. On the 15th March, 1982 at about 6.30p.m. the appellant and…