Yusuf Saidu Danbaba V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Divison; Coram: Paul Adamu Galinje, JCA (as he then was); Tunde O. Awotoye, JCA and M. L. Shuaib, JCA, delivered on the 6th day of November, 2014…

Exxon Mobil Corporation 5959 Las Conilas Boulevard Irving Texas United States Of America V. Hrh Obong (Dr.) Effiong B. Archianga (Jp) & Ors(2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The 1st to 10th Respondents herein by a writ of summons filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja on the 3rd of February,…

Bank Of Industry Limited V. Awojugbagbe Light Industries Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The facts relevant for the determination of this appeal are these. The appellant and three others, as defendants filed a Motion on Notice wherein they contended that the plaintiff/respondents suit in an Ibadan High Court was incompetent,…

Akinlo Ifedayo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant and three others were arraigned before the High Court of Ondo State, Akure, on a Three-Count Charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery and receiving stolen property. It was only first Accused that was charged with…

Ukiri Emonena Blessing V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division or Court below or lower Court delivered on the 13th December, 2013, remitting the case to the trial Court for hearing de…

Matthew Ikpekpe V. Warri Refinery & Petrochemical Company Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Division delivered on 4th March, 2005, wherein the Court below set aside the judgment of the trial State High Court for lack of jurisdiction and…

Ayodele Ikumonihan V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant and two others were convicted by the High Court of Ondo State and sentenced to death for the murder of Maria Joseph Erhiyore” (deceased). Her body was found in a pit latrine behind the house of one Francis…

Inspector Dantalle Mohammed V. Kano State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant herein, and five other persons, three of whom were reportedly at large, were charged with the offences of Conspiracy, Abduction and Rape, punishable under Sections 97 (1); 273 and 283 of the Penal Code, respectively. Sequel to…

Olumide Segun V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, delivered on 9th June, 2015 wherein the lower Court, by majority of two to one, affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant to life imprisonment for…

Raheem Ayinde V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, and one other Accused Person, Kehinde Ajumobi, were tried and convicted by the Kwara State High Court for the offence of armed robbery. They allegedly robbed the occupants of a compound at Budo-Nuru Area, Ilorin, and dispossessed them…