Ibero & Anor V. Ume-Ohana (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. The two appellants as plaintiffs in the High Court of the former East Central State holden at Orlu brought an action against one Obioha Ume-Ohana claiming a declaration of title to land called Ala Elugwu, said to be situate at Osina, N2,000.00 damages…

Nosiru Attah Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC. The single issue formulated by the learned counsel for the appellant, from the ground of appeal filed in this appeal readsas follows: “Whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the failure to take the plea of the appellant on all…

National Bank Of Nigeria Limited V. Guthrie (Nig.) Limited & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. An action was commenced in the High Court of Lagos State by a Writ of Summons taken out by the appellant as plaintiff, against the respondents as 1st and 2nd defendants respectively. In the Statement of Claim…

Augustine Duru V. State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C The appellant was at the High Court of Owerri Judicial Division of Imo State of Nigeria convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Ignatius Duru, contrary to section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code. The facts of the prosecution’s case which was…

Attorney-General Of Kwara State & Ors V. Raimi Olawale (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. These are further appeals by the 1st and 2nd defendants and by the 3rd defendant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, which had dismissed their appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kwara…

Commissioner Of Police & Anor V. Jimoh Oguntayo (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  At the Lagos High Court the plaintiff claimed against the defendants jointly and severally the sum of N30,000.00 being special and general damages suffered as a result of wrongful act of the 2nd defendant acting as agent of the 1st…

Nosiru Attah Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  The single issue formulated by the learned counsel for the appellant, from the ground of appeal filed in this appeal reads as follows: “Whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the failure to take the plea of the appellant on…

Dr. Kwazeme Ofondu Vs S. E. Niweigha (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report The plaintiff Dr. Ofondu sued at the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt for a declaration that he was the lawful holder of a right of occupancy by virtue of a lease to him by the Abandoned Property Authority. N10,000.00…

Chief Karimu Ajayi Arubo V. Fatai Ayinla Aiyeleru & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division. In the leading judgment of Awogu, J.C.A. to which Ademola, J.C.A. and Akpata. J.C.A. (as he then was) concurred, that court…

Emmanuel Ugwumba V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  This appeal came up for hearing on Thursday, the 8th day of April, 1993. On that day, having carefully perused the record of proceedings, and having studied the briefs of argument filed on behalf of the appellant and the respondent, and having heard…