Eyang Edim Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N On March 22, 1972, we dismissed the appeal brought by Eyang Edim against his conviction for murder by Bassey, J., on July 12, 1971, in the High Court at Calabar in Charge No. C/6C/71. We now give our reasons for so doing. In…

Salami Olufodun & Ors. V. Timothy Toye & Ors. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Western State Court of Appeal in suit No. CAW/45/70 delivered on 21st May, 1970, in which an order made by Abina J., at the Ijebu-Ode High Court committing…

Oso Aya (alias Oso Effiong) & Anor v. Emmanuel Daniel Henshaw & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs claimed 200pounds damages for trespass together with an injunction to restrain the defendants from further acts of trespass on the plaintiffs’ land in Plaint: MU/62/58 in the Chief Magistrate’s…

Michael Ogo Ibeziako V. Nwagbogu & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The proceedings herein originated in the Onitsha Native Court as Suit No. 649/55 in which the present respondents, as plaintiffs, had sued the present appellant as defendant for:- “1. Declaration of title to the piece or parcel of…

Aaron Akpan V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C  On the 5th of November, 1971, Aaron Akpan was convicted by Ete J. In the High Court, Uyo in Charge No. HU/7C/71 of the murder of Grace Aaron (his wife) on the 22nd of June, 1970 at Ikot Akpan Eteduo, Opobo…

The State Vs Hassan Audu (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, JSC This is an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the North-Western State (herein Prosecutor/Appellant) from the judgment of M. Muhammed, J., in the High Court at Sokoto in which, on June 29, 1971, he convicted Hassan Audu, aged 39 years (herein…

Abiye Batubo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC.  The accused, who is the appellant, was convicted on a charge of killing one Beatrice Nna, hereinafter referred to as the deceased. He was sentenced to death at the Port Harcourt High Court on the 16th of September, 1971. His appeal against conviction…

Chief Asiya Ita Effiom Otu Ekong & Ors. V. Benson Okpala (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs have appealed to this Court against the judgment of Nkemena J. (High Court, Calabar) whereby he dismissed with 200 guineas costs the action which the plaintiffs had instituted against the defendant, now…

U. Ugwe Ukoha & Ors V. G. Golden Okoronkwo (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  The appellants, who were defendants in the lower court, have appealed against the judgment of Allagoa l. in which he awarded a total sum of 6,541.14s.6d as special and general damages against them jointly and severally in favour of…

Ama Akurunwa & Ors Vs John Okorie & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. There are two suits involved in this appeal. They were both consolidated and tried together in the High Court, Aba, in the East Central State. The first suit, which was originally numbered A/34/58 but later as HOW/2/63, is…