Isaac Omoregbe V Daniel Pendor Lawani (1980) LJR-SC
Isaac Omoregbe V Daniel Pendor Lawani (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On the conclusion of the testimony of the plaintiff (the respondent herein) and those of his two witnesses in support of his claims for a declaration of title to land, damages for trespass thereon and an order of injunction […]
Corporal Jona Dawa & Anor V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Corporal Jona Dawa & Anor V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, JSC. My Lords, the issues raised in this appeal are confined within very narrow limits. Broadly speaking, they are three in number: (1) whether the confessional statements Exhibit 35 and Exhibit 37, the statements made by the 1st and 2nd appellants […]
Mogo Chinwendu V. Nwanegbo Mbamali & Anor (1980) LLJR-SC
Mogo Chinwendu V. Nwanegbo Mbamali & Anor (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. This appeal has come before this court for hearing following an application for leave to appeal granted by the Federal Court of Appeal on 2nd May 1978 upon a Motion ex parte filed by the defendant/appellants and made ex parte […]
Neeyode Peba V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Neeyode Peba V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, affirming the conviction of the appellant by the Rivers State High Court, Bori, on a charge of murder. When the appeal came before us on 9th October, 1980, we dismissed […]
Egbe Nkanu V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Egbe Nkanu V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. The appellant, a middle aged man of 40 years and a native of Igbo Ekureku village in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State was in the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ikom (Effanga, J.) tried and convicted of […]
Arabe V. Asanlu (1980) LLJR-SC
Arabe V. Asanlu (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff representing himself and Isolo of Isanlu Isin family sued the respondent as defendant representing himself and Asanlu family in the Ayangba Upper Area Court claiming a declaration of title to a large parcel of land and an injunction restraining the defendant […]
Nafiu Rabiu V Kano State (1980) LLJR-SC
Nafiu Rabiu V Kano State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. In these proceedings the appellant is one Nafiu Rabiu of Dawaki Road, Nasarawa, Kano and the respondent is the State of kano. We have before us an appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal holden at Kaduna (Nasir P., Kazeem […]
Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu V African Continental Bank Ltd (1980) LLJR-SC
Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu V African Continental Bank Ltd (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report K. ESO, JSC. We dismissed this appeal on 26th November, 1979 and reserved our reasons. My Lords, I now give my reasons for agreeing that the appeal be dismissed. In the court of trial, the plaintiffs (the African Continental Bank) who […]
Joseph Lori & Anor Vs The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Joseph Lori & Anor Vs The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. The appellants and 1 other were on 27th February, 1977 convicted and sentenced to death by Gbemudu, J., having been found guilty of murder (of one Sunday Egerega) punishable under Section 257 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap.. 28 Vol. 1, […]
Abdul Majeed Nasiru Vs Commissioner Of Police (1980) LLJR-SC
Abdul Majeed Nasiru Vs Commissioner Of Police (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. The appellant Abdul Majeed Nasiru was on the 18th March, 1974 convicted by the Magistrate First Grade Jos on 2 counts of theft of 3 bags of guinea corn belonging to his employers contrary to Section 289 of the Penal Code. […]