Raphael Okechukwu Ariche V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On the 3rd day of August 1985, the appellant picked Apolonia Onyeanwu in his car of Peugeot 504 Saloon make, registration number LA 5730 MG and they were heading for Lagos via Onitsha – Asaba – Umunede – Benin road. The starting…

Smart Gabari Ogbimi V. Mrs. Beauty Ololo & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The parties to the action leading to this appeal are children of late Chief Gabari Ogbimi who died intestate on 20/7/63 leaving behind five children (who are the parties to this action) and three wives. The plaintiffs are full…

Tajudeen Alabi V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos which affirmed the decision of High Court of Lagos State that convicted two persons of the offences of conspiracy to commit Robbery contrary to section 403A of the…

Jinadu Ajao & Ors V. Bello Adigun (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellants were plaintiffs before the High Court of Oyo State sitting at Ogbomosho and claimed against the respondent as defendant, damages for trespass to a piece of land at Ajeja (Adeja) Otafa, Ogbomosho and perpetual injunction to prevent further trespass…

LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Justice, Onitsha Judicial Division the present appellant as plaintiff obtained judgment against the present respondent as defendant for the sum of N56, 410.25 with interest at 5% from the date of judgment. The respondent appealed against the judgment. Three years thereafter, the present appellant…

Chief Kalu Igwe & Ors V. Chief Okuwa Kalu & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on 6th June, 1990. The appellants herein were plaintiffs in consolidated suit Nos. HU/24/74 and HU/43/74 and the respondents were…

Francis Nwanezie V. Nuhu Idris & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  On the 18th June, 1990, the Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal of the appellants. This is an appeal against the judgment. The appeal arose from an interlocutory ruling of the High Court dated 19/1/89 granting leave…

Alhaji Ahmadu Babale V. Amina Aminu Abdulkadir (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  In the Upper Area Court, Zaria, the appellant herein was the defendant in a suit instituted by the respondent in which she stated her claim as follows: – “I am sueing (sic) Alhaji Amadu because I want him to give me…

Alhaji Hashimu Garba Matari & Ors V. Ahmadu Dangaladima & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 13th February 1990, the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division in an unanimous judgment read by Okay Achike, J.C.A. for which Uthman Mohammed, and Ogundere J.C.A. concurred, dismissed the appeal of the appellants against the judgment…

Maduabuchi George V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant Maduabuchi George was arraigned before Anyanwu, J of the Isiala Ngwa Judicial Division of the former High Court of Imo State now Abia State High Court on 26th September, 1984, on a charge of murder. The prosecution’s case was that at…