Ani V The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.O.OGEBE JSC. The appellants were tried and convicted on a charge of armed robbery contrary to section 1 (2) (a) of Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act cap. 398 LFN 1990 in the High Court of Enugu State presided over by Nosike J. The appellants…

Silas Sule V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 4th April, 2007, affirming the conviction and sentence to death of the Appellant, by Musa, J. of the High Court…

Jumang Shelim V. Fwendim Gobang (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C Proceedings in the matter culminating in the appeal herein were first instituted at the Grade 1 Area Court, Pankshin in Plateau State, of Nigeria. The respondent who was the plaintiff at the trial court claimed against the defendants who are…

Mr Ignatius Anyanwu & 5 Ors V. Mr. Aloysius Uzowuaka (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, JSC.  This action was commenced at the Port-Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State on the 17th of January, 1996, When the Writ of Summons was Issued. The Plaintiffs sued for themselves and as…

Gambo Musa V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division delivered on 6th July, 2006 in which the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence to death by hanging by the trial High Court of Justice of…

Osuji V. Ekeocha (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O.O. ADEKEYE J.S.C. The Appellant, Clifford Osuji as the 2nd Plaintiff in the High Court of Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division, sued the deceased father of the Respondent Ukachi Maxwell Ekeocha for the reliefs set out in paragraph 35 clauses (a-f) of the Further Amended Statement…

Otunba Adesesan Oguntayo V. Prince Fatal Adelaja (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.O. Ogebe, JSC The 1st Respondent in this appeal who was the plaintiff in the High Court of Ogun State sued the appellant and the other respondents claiming in his writ of summons as follows: ‘1. A declaration that being a Kingmaker…

Bernard Dan-jumbo Vs Dr Stephen Dan- Jumbo & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report In the High Court of the Rivers State of Nigeria, holden at Port Harcourt, the plaintiff Bernard Erefa Dan-Jumbo, issued out a Writ of Summons against (1) Dr. Stephen E. Dan-Jumbo (2) Howells Dan-Jumho (3) Gabriel Obubra Dan-Jumbo (4) Alfred…

Da Kabirikim V. Hon. Justice Luke Emefor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen. JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Jos in appeal NO. CA/J/76/99 delivered on the 22nd day of November, 2000 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the present…

Our Line V. S.c.c. Nig. Ltd & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C The Appellant in this appeal was the Plaintiff at the trial High Court of Justice Anambra State and was the 1st Respondent at the Court of Appeal Enugu Division. The 1st and 2nd Respondents in this Court were the…