Onyema Oke & Ors V Amos Eke & Ors (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  The parties in this action are the representatives of three neighbouring village-communities of MBAEZI MBALA, UMUOBASI MBALA AND UMUHU UMUAKU. There are thus two distinct sets of defendants, namely UMUOBASI MBALA AND UMUHU UMUAKU. The plaint reads:- “The…

Olugbo Tubode V. The State (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, JSC. This is an appeal against the conviction and sentence of an appellant who murdered his wife for refusal of sexual intercourse. The learned trial Judge considered the confessional statement made by the appellant to the police, although retracted in evidence for the…

David Ebose Akpasubi V. Madam Iyagbaye Umweni (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. The claim of the plaintiff who is the respondent in the appeal in this Court, and who, to avoid confusion, would be referred to as the plaintiff/respondent hereinafter in this judgment, in the High Court of the Mid-Western State, as…

Patrick Oghome V The State (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  This is a cold act of murder. The appellant acted on some form of delusion in inflicting very serious injuries on the deceased. He has no defence whatsoever. The appellant’s counsel’s submission on possible insanity is without foundation of facts and law.…

Pan Asian African Company Ltd V. National Insurance Corporation Nigeria Ltd (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The Pan Asian African Co. Limited, hereinafter called the appellants, were defendants in suit No LD 322/78 instituted by the National Insurance Corporation (Nigeria) Limited hereinafter called respondents in the High Court of Lagos State…

B.O. Taiwo Osinupebi Vs Quadri Saka Saibu & Ors (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C  When the applicant’s motion was dismissed, I indicated that I would give my reasons. The applicant applied:(1) for leave to substitute and argue the grounds of appeal contained in the briefs of arguments already filed, for the grounds…

Alhaji Adebola Olakunle Elias V. Chief Timothy Omo-bare (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, J.S.C. In SUIT No. IK/312/71 in the High Court of Lagos State the plaintiff, herein appellant, claimed against the defendant herein respondent, as follows: “(1) A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner in fee simple or alternatively under native…

Onaolapo Iyanda V. The State (1982) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The appellant herein deliberately hacked his brother to death and when he was satisfied that the said brother was really and truly dead, he thereafter, also deliberately and calmly dragged the dead body to a nearby bush and returned to barricade himself…

Nigerian Nurses Association & Anor. V. A-G Federation & Ors. (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.  The appellants, in this appeal which was brought against the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, were the plaintiffs in the two suits (KDH/131/77 and KDH/37/78) which they took out in the Kaduna High…

Danjuma Garba & Ors V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. I agree that, as conceded by appellants’ counsel, this appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, I would dismiss the appeal of each appellant. Appeal dismissed. A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with the learned counsel for the appellants that there is nothing…