Mallam Madu Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The charge preferred against the appellant at the High Court, Bauchi State of Nigeria, was culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(b) of the Penal Code, Laws of Northern Nigeria, applicable in Bauchi State. The allegation against the appellant was…

Eze Ibeh Vs The State (1997) BELGORE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against decision of the Court of Appeal upholding the conviction of the appellant for the murder of two brothers called Dawodu brothers. He was sentenced to death by the trial High Court of Lagos State on 23rd February, 1989. The appellant, a policeman…

Nwokafor Ejindu & Ors Vs Ofojama Obi & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  The appellants as the successful plaintiffs in the High Court of Anambra State, presided over by Awogu, J. (as he then was) holden in Onitsha, lodged the appeal herein from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu…

Ejindu V Obi (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. U. ONU, J.S.C.  The appellants as the successful plaintiffs in the High Court of Anambra State, presided over by Awogu, J. (as he then was) holden in Onitsha, lodged the appeal herein from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (coram: Katsina-Alu, Macaulay…

Anabaronye V Nwakaihe (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, JSC.  The claim of the respondent against the appellants in an action instituted in the High Court of Imo State of Nigeria, Oguta Judicial Division, was for a declaration of statutory right of occupancy over a parcel of land known as “Ohom Ndowaram” situate at…

Obilaso Anabaronye & Ors Vs Nelson Nwakaihe (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The claim of the respondent against the appellants in an action instituted in the High Court of Imo State of Nigeria, Oguta Judicial Division was for a declaration of statutory right of occupancy over a parcel of land known as…

Alhaji Haruna Usman Vs Umaru Garba Kusfa (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The respondent, who was the plaintiff, sued the present appellant;and Galadima Tanko before the Upper Area Court, Zaria City, for the recovery of a farm land which his late father entrusted to Galadima Tanko to keep for him until he…

Chief Meburami Akinnubi & Anor Vs Grace Olanike Akinnubi (Mrs.) & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC.  This is an appeal from the decision of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal. The 1st respondent, Mrs. Grace Olanike Akinnubi, as plaintiff, initiated these proceedings before the Akure High Court, Ondo State.…

Chief Davidson Okafor Ikeanyi Vs African Continental Bank. Ltd & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, JSC.  This appeal came up for hearing on 18th November, 1996. After reading the record of appeal, the judgment of the courts below the briefs of arguments filed by the parties to this appeal and hearing the…

Alhaji Aminu Ishola Vs Societe Generale Bank (Nig.) Limited (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, JSC. In the Ilorin Judicial Division of the High Court of Kwara State, the plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant claiming, as subsequently amended, as follows – “(1) The sum of One Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Three hundred…