Ofoke Njoku Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The appellant, a housewife, was tried and convicted under S. 319 (1) of Criminal Code Law of former Anambra State for the murder of her husband, Njoku Igboke. The trial took place at Abakaliki Judicial Division. The prosecution’s case was that on the…

The Hon. Justice E.O. Araka V The Hon. Justice Don Egbue (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. TOBI, J.S.C. This appeal involves a fairly narrow area of our adjectival law. It has to do with the interpretation or construction of section 97(2)(c) of the Evidence Act, Cap. 112, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.…

Adebayo Adeyemi V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. OMO, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was originally charged at the High Court of Lagos on 1st July 1986 with the murder of one Subulola King at Abule Ijesha, Lagos on the 21st of January, 1986. At the end of the trial he…

Francis Idika Kalu Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The appellant stood trial before the High Court of Imo State in the Afikpo Judicial Division for the murder of one Ude Agwu. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the trial the prosecution called eight witnesses and closed its case.…

Okoagwu Azu Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The appellant stood trial before the High Court of Imo State in the Afikpo Judicial Division for the murder of one Ude Agwu. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the trial the prosecution called eight witnesses and closed its case. The…

Isaac Sambo Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C. The appellant, who is a legal practitioner resident at Gombe, Gombe Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was in August 1988 arraigned before the High Court of Bauchi State (Bauchi Judicial Division) and charged with committing the offence of rape against a 10…

O. A. Adeyemi Adeniyi V. Governing Council Of Yaba (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 10th day of March, 1987, Famakinwa J, of the High Court of Lagos State sitting in Lagos, dismissed appellant’s application for the enforcement of his fundamental rights against the respondent for retiring him compulsorily from his office…

Mike Omhenke Obomhense Vs Richard Erhahon (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 9th of November, 1987, the Court of Appeal Division, Benin City, on the application of the respondent, pursuant to Order 3 rule 25, Court of Appeal Rules 1981 dismissed the Appeal of the appellants for want of diligent prosecution. Appellant…

Sylvester Ifeanyi Ibekendu V. Sylvester Ike (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UCHE OMO, J.S.C.   On the 17th May, 1993, this appeal was heard and dismissed by this Court. It was then adjourned to the 9th July, 1993 when fuller reasons for the dismissal would be given. I now proceed to do so by delivering this…

F.C. Udoh & Ors Vs Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI- WHYTE, J.S.C. I summarily dismissed this motion on the 24th May, 1993 and indicated that I will give my reasons today. This I now proceed to do. The only issue in this ruling is whether the appeal before…