Destra Investments Limited V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant and 2nd respondent were arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 for the offences of Money Laundering contrary to Sections 1, 15(2)(d)(6) and 17(b) of the Money…

Felix Okpako V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The accused/appellant was arraigned before the High Court of Justice Delta State, lsiokolo Judicial Division on a 1 count charge of murder punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 48 Volume II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State…

Kehinde Olude V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant herein was arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State for the offence of the murder of the deceased, R. A. Adisa. One Julius Adeniran Adeloye was charged with him. The Charge was subsequently, amended. In the amended…

Temple Nwankwoala V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, upholding the conviction of the appellant by a Benin City High Court on three counts under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.…

Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The appellant and 5 others were arraigned at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory [hereinafter called “the trial Court”] on an information alleging various allegations of criminal breach of trust, fraud, dishonest…

Ameh Richard V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Ekiti State, Omuo Ekiti Judicial Division, the appellant and one other accused person, were arraigned on an Information containing a two-count charge of the murder of Ipinlaye Michael and Faluyi Ayo Kehinde contrary to Section…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc & Ors V. Attorney-general Of The Federation & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Application for the enforcement of their fundamental rights filed by the Appellants at the Federal High Court, which led to this Appeal was triggered by a Petition written by the…

Ogundare Ojo Peter V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant herein, was one of the defendants arraigned before the High Court of Justice, holden at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (trial Court) on a 4 count charge of conspiracy to commit murder, murder (in two instances) and Armed Robbery…

Israel Amos V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This appeal arose to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, delivered on the 1st of August, 2013. The lower Court affirmed the conviction and sentence of the Appellant for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with…

Ahmed Saliu V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. On February 8, 2010, at the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin Judicial Division, the appellant herein, and three others, were arraigned for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy, Rape and Armed Robbery contrary to Sections 97 and 283 of the Penal…