Ola Olu Titilayo & Ors V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants herein were respectively the 3rd, 4th and 7th accused persons before Jos High Court in Suit No. PLD/J54C/87 in which they together with seven other accused persons were jointly charged and tried in seven…

Isah Saidu & Ors V. Sadiq Mahmood (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The respondent was the plaintiff before the lower court where he brought a claim for damages in defamation against the appellants as the defendants. He also sought against the appellants an injunction to restrain them from further publishing the alleged defamatory…

General Securities and Finance Company Limited. V. Lawrence C. Obiekezie (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. By a claim dated 22nd May 1995 the plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) filed a suit on the Undefended List against the defendant (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”) claiming as follows: “(a) The sum of…

Alhaji Ali Ngbdobe V. Hajja Falmata Dubrare (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Borno State Sharia Court of Appeal delivered on 5/7/94 wherein the court allowed the appeal by the present respondent against the earlier decision of the Upper Area Court No. 1 Maiduguri dated…

Nigerian Breweries Plc. V. Philiph Ajah (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna High Court in Suit No. KDH/KAD/325/94. In the court below, the respondent as the plaintiff filed a writ of summons on the undefended list claiming against the defendant/appellant as follows:- “The plaintiffs…

Akaayar Gemanam V. Tarkaa Nyoughur & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A.  This appeal arose from the rival claims of the appellant and the 1st respondent to the office of the head of Mbaawa District which was newly created from the Mbagwa District in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State. The new…

Michael Nwangwa & Ors. V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Isiala Ngwa High Court holden at Okpuala Ngwa presided over by Isuama, J., in charge No. HIN/28C/87. The appellants were charged with the offences of conspiracy and “Arson”. In his judgment delivered…

Alexander C. Nze V. The Nigerian Ports Authority (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of Ichoku, J. (as he then was) in Suit No. PHC/474/86. The appellant as plaintiff in the lower court had claimed a declaration that his dismissal by the respondent was…

Muhammadu Dan Ige & Anor. V. Umaru Dobi (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J,C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kebbi State Sharia Court of Appeal herein referred to as court below. The plaintiff, Umaru Dobi, herein respondent, sued the defendant Mohammed Dan-Ige, herein the appellant. The claim of the plaintiff…

Abdu Dan Maishanu V. Sarkin Fulani Hardo (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A This is an appeal against the judgment of the Katsina State Sharia Court of Appeal herein court below. The matter started from Yanduna Area Court (trial court). In that court the plaintiff (Appellant) instituted an action against the defendant, now respondent…