Basil Akpan Vs The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Basil Akpan Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased, Ikechukwu Njoku, visited the appellant at Jibia and never returned. He was murdered by the appellant. At the scene of crime, police recovered a human body without legs, arms and neck. In the […]
Ime David Idiok Vs The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Ime David Idiok Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal; Calabar Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 8th December, 2005 affirming the conviction and sentence of the Appellant by Udofia, J. of the Eket Judicial Division […]
Alhaja K.F. Ibiyeye V. A.A. Fojule & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
Alhaja K.F. Ibiyeye V. A.A. Fojule & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, JSC The 1st respondent was the plaintiff at the Ilorin High Court of Kwara State where he instituted against the 2nd and 3rd respondents and appellant respectively as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants a suit claiming jointly and severally […]
Aminu Tanko V. The State (2009) LLJR-SC
Aminu Tanko V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) delivered on the 28th of January 2008 on Appeal No CA/A/179c/06: Aminu Tanko Vs. The State in which that court (the Court of Appeal) hereinafter referred to as […]
The State Vs Fatai Azeez & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
The State Vs Fatai Azeez & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. At the Kwara State High Court of Justice (trial court), holden at Ilorin, 3 different charges were with the leave of the trial court, preferred against each of the 6 respondents herein, as accused persons. The 6 accused persons […]
Chief S.O. Awoyoolu & Anor Vs Sufianu Yusuf Aro & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
Chief S.O. Awoyoolu & Anor Vs Sufianu Yusuf Aro & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC. The appellants herein were the appellants at Court of Appeal having lost as defendants at Lagos High Court. The respondents as plaintiffs claimed that one Ogunbuwa, a hunter and farmer who hailed from Ile Ife, […]
Raphael Ejezie & Anor V Christopher Anuwu & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
Raphael Ejezie & Anor V Christopher Anuwu & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C This is an interlocutory appeal arising out of a suit which was commenced 32 years ago on 14-4-76. Remarkably, when on 17-4-96, the trial court gave the ruling which is the foundation of this appeal, the trial of […]
Veepee Industries Limited V. Cocoa Industries Limited (2008) LLJR-SC
Veepee Industries Limited V. Cocoa Industries Limited (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The claim of the appellant herein, who was the plaintiff at the Lagos State High Court of Justice, holden at Ikeja (trial court), as per the specially indorsed writ is for: “the sum of N553,316.08 (five hundred and fifty-three […]
Abdullahi Ada Vs The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Abdullahi Ada Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.F. OGBUAGU, JSC. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on 10th December, 2003 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant and affirming his conviction and sentence of death by the High Court of Kebbi State in […]
Mr. Mufutau Akinpelu V Ebunola Adegbore (2008) LLJR-SC
Mr. Mufutau Akinpelu V Ebunola Adegbore (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, J.S.C. The applicant in a motion filed on 4th June, 2007 asked for the following reliefs: “1. An order for extension of time, pursuant to the provisions of Order 2 Rule 28(3) of the Supreme Court Rules 1999, within which to […]