Akpankere Apishe & Ors Vs The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The three appellants were charged with murder contray section 319 of the Criminal Code and were on the 16th April, 1970, convicted by Alexander, C.J. (High Court, Calabar) and sentenced to death. They were stated to have murdered one Ugbesie Ashakaba…

Ewo Akang Vs The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant was charged and tried for murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code. He was convicted by Alexander C.J. in the High Court, Calabar (South-Eastern State) and sentenced to death. He had appealed against his conviction. The facts of the…

Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal V. Idowu (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N.  The legal practitioner, Mr. Idowu, in this matter, after the complaint against him had been examined by an investigating panel, was summoned before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal which commenced its sitting in Lagos on 18th February, 1970, and which appeared to…

Adedeji Oyewunmi Vs The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER LEWIS JSC In charge No.IK/2C/70 in the Ikeja High Court three accused persons were charged with the murder of Ezekiel Eche before Adebiyi J., sitting with a jury and on the 15th May, 1970 the 1st accused was convicted whilst the other two accused…

United Dominions Corporation (Nig.) Ltd. V. A. O. Oladipo (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C. In suit LD/382/67 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff’s writ read: “The plaintiff claims from the defendant the sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds (750) being general damages for detinue of a car Austin Cambridge LH. 6645…

Rufai Kekereogun V. Alimi H. Oshodi (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  The appellants were the defendants in the Lagos High Court (suit no. M/74/66). The respondent who was the plaintiff endorsed his writ as follows: “1. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants is for a declaration that he together with any or all…

Raymond Ozo v. The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was charged with the murder, contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code (cap. 28 Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1959), of one Peter Ani. He was tried by Agbakoba J. in the High Court, Enugu, convicted of the offence as charged…

Ramond Ozo Vs The State (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant was charged with the murder, contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code (cap. 28 Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1959), of one Peter Ani. He was tried by Agbakoba J. in the High Court, Enugu, convicted of the offence as charged…

Raimi Sanni (Alias A. A. Aderibigbe) v. Jimoh Olarewaju Oki & Anor (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  The appellant was the defendant, and the respondent the plaintiff, in an action in which the plaintiff’s writ was endorsed as follows: “The plaintiffs claim against the defendant: (1) a declaration of title that the plaintiffs…

Raimi Sanni V. Jimoh O. Oki (1971) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER JSC The appellant was the defendant, and the respondent the plaintiff, in an action in which the plaintiff’s writ was endorsed as follows:- “The plaintiffs claim against the defendant:- (1) A declaration of title that the plaintiffs are owners in fee simple or…