Governor, Ekiti State And Ors V. Prince Sanmi Olubunmo & 13 Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC I had a preview of the lead judgment of my learned brother Nweze JSC just delivered. I agree with his lordship’s reasoning and conclusion that the appeal lacks merit and that it be…

The State V. Usen Okon Ekanem (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division delivered on 9th July, 2012 discharging and acquitting the respondent for the offence of armed robbery and also recommending that his co-accused, Eteyen Okon Effiong…

Amina Musa V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division delivered on the 12th February,2014 wherein their Lordships dismissed the appeal of the appellant and affirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court. The appellant…

Iregu Ejima Hassan V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant, Iregu Ejima Hassan and two others, namely: Ajoze Iregu and Okareyi Jimoh were on 15 November, 2007 arraigned before the High Court of Kogi State, holden at Okene, charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide contrary to Sections…

Okechukwu Maraire V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. On 21/11/2002, the appellant and three others were charged before the High Court of Edo State, sitting at Benin City (the trial Court) on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery as follows: COUNT 1 That you Jude…

Martina Opara Vs Attorney General Of The Federation (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili. J.S.C The is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 17th day of June,2014, Coram: A. B. Gumel, M.B. Dongban-Mensem and M. N.Oniyangi JJCA. In the said judgment, the Court…

Alhaji Tajudeen Babatunde Hamzat & Anor V. Alhaji Saliu Ireyemi Sanni & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal by the appellants, who were respondents, is against the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 5th day of March 2012. Briefly, the facts of this…

Fatai Busari Vs The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The accused person, now Appellant, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Ibadan with 5 others for the offences of conspiracy to commit felony to wit, Armed Robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 1(2)(a)…

Boniface Adonike V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin delivered on 15th March, 2013 wherein the Lower Court affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Delta State which convicted and sentenced the appellant…

Chukwuma Ogwe & Anor V. Inspector General Of Police & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellants commenced Suit No. PHC/1325/2006 at the Rivers State High Court, Rivers state High Court, hereinafter referred to as the trial court, seeking to enforce their fundamental human right. At the end of…