Fatayo Ojule & Ors Vs B. A Fatola Okoya (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The proceedings herein were begun by originating summons in virtue of which the plaintiffs prayed for:- “an order that the interest given to Babajide Fatola Okoya and Biodun Okoya by the will dated 25th November, 1939 of…

Garos Bwashi V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. The appellant, Garos Bwashi, was convicted in the High Court of the Benue – Plateau State, holden at Jos, of culpable homicide punishable with death in that on or about 10th July, 1971, she intentionally killed Davou Boyi, a boy of about…

Chief M. O. Olatunji Vs Owena Bank Plc & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC.  The appellant herein was the plaintiff, he was an owner of a Saw Mill Factory at Ado Ekiti. On the 13th of August, 199/, the first respondent herein appointed and instructed the second respondent a licensed auctioneer,…

Chief Ikeduwa Gbaruko & Anor Vs Ukaegbu Iroegbu & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, JSC. In suit No. HU/224/196l in the High Court of the former Eastern Region, holden at Umuahia, the plaintiffs, herein appellants, claimed against the defendants, herein respondents, a declaration of title to a piece or parcel of land…

Gabriel Ededey Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, JSC The appellant was tried on an Information which charged him and another person on 9 counts as follows:- “STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – COUNT 1 ROBBERY, contrary to Section 402 of the Criminal Code. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Gabriel Ededey, Frank Odita…

Nwibo Nkwudu Ovuji V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, AG. J.S.C.  This appeal was heard on 29th November, 1971, and was dismissed. We now give our reasons for so doing. The appellant was convicted of the murder of one Adaka Imafu and sentenced to death on 7th September, 1971, at…

John Okoye V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant herein has appealed to this Court against his conviction for murder by Oputa J. (High Court, Onitsha). He was charged and tried on an Information which alleged that on the 19th March, 1970, at Isuh in the Onitsha Division…

Francis Ushie Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. This is an application for leave by the applicant to appeal to this court against his conviction for manslaughter by Bassey, J., (High Court, Calabar, South-Eastern State). The applicant was originally charged with the murder, on or about the 7th June, 1968, of…

Idirisa Mohammed V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report I. LEWIS, J.S.C. We now give our reasons for dismissing on the 5th of April, 1972, the appeal of Idirisa Mohammed from his conviction of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code by Hague Ag. J., in the Maiduguri…

Joseph Adebayo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC.  There is absolutely no substance in this appeal. The facts found by the learned trial Judge who tried the case are amply supported by the evidence which he accepted. Those findings portray a gross and reckless inadvertence to the lives and safety of…