Emmanuel Audu V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Benue State holden at Gboko presided over by I. Nwande, J. on 7th June, 1994 convicting the appellant of the murder of one Joseph Ogbada and sentencing him to a detention…

Dunlop Nigeria Plc V. Olubode Fadeyi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appeal here is against the ruling of the High Court of Lagos State (coram Holloway J.) delivered on 23rd July 1999 striking out, in limine, the motion of the defendant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) dated 8th April 1997…

Chief Fyneface Nnunukwe & Ors V.the State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. The appellants, Fyneface Nnunukwe, Nathaniel Ibe Nnunukwe and Clement Anyalebechi Njoku were convicted of the murder of Hycienth Onyekazi Obilor hereinafter called the deceased by the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Isiokpo and sentenced to death contrary to section…

Adiele Ihunwo V. Johnson Ihunwo & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHEAL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the High court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt delivered on the 17th day of June, 1998 in Suit No. PHC/99/96. The claim of the appellant in…

Esop Sampson Edoho V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A.  The accused person, Esop Sampson Edoho, now appellant was charged on an information with the offence of murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code. The particulars of the offence read: “Esop Sampson Edoho in the night of 29th July, 1993…

Taiwo Oloruntora-oju & Ors V. Professor P. A. Dopamu & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Honourable Justice J. T. Tsoho of the Federal High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division of the Court. The ruling was delivered on the 5th day of…

Bassey Asuquo Ekpo V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  I n a joint trial with three others on a range of charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft and receiving stolen property the appellant was convicted of the offence of receiving stolen property from the 1st and 2nd…

Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria Plc. V. Michael G. Anumnu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NZEAKO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Bala Umar, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice, Bauchi, Bauchi State of Nigeria delivered on 31st March, 1999. The said High Court had given judgment in favour of the…

Ilorin South Local Government Area V. Micheal Sunday Afolabi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JA’ AFARU MIKA’ILU, J.C.A.  In this application the applicant prays this court for the following reliefs: (1) AN ORDER of the Honourable Court extending time for the respondent/applicant to file brief of argument in this case. (2) AN ORDER of the…

Abiodun Ojo V. Bamidele Lasisi & Anor. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MIKA’ILU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Justice D. F. Babalola, Judge of the High Court of Justice of Ekiti State, holden at Ado-Ekiti, dated 11th July, 2001 in suit No. HAD/60/98. Biodun Ojo v. Bamidele & Anor. Before the…