Aghoro Ejenavwo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC.  We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal at the hearing on the 22nd November, 1971. The appellant was charged along with another man with the murder on the 24th June, 1970, at Ovworigbala Village in Warri of one Aghoghovbia Tebu. Seven…

Uzosike Nwokoronkwo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE S. SOWEMIMO JSC The appellant in this case was convicted by Aniagolu, J. at the session of the High Court of Umuahia, on the 1st of June, 1971, and sentenced to death. His appeal against his conviction was heard on the 29th of November,…

Amos Akpan Udo Ukut Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In Charge No. H1/40C/71, the appellant was convicted in the High Court, Ikot Ekpene, on the 21st March, 1972, of the murder of his Uncle, Dick Ukut, and sentenced to death by Ita, J. The case for the prosecution is that…

Eyo Ekpenyong Uko Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, CJN This is an appeal from the decision of Kooffreh, J., in the High Court, Calabar, by which he convicted Eyo Ekpenyong Eyo Uko of Breaking and Entering the house of one Samuel Eyo Ekanem, contrary to Section 411 of the…

Nigerian Produce Marketing Board v. A.O. Adewunmi (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In the Lagos High Court in Suit No. LD/346/68, the respondent as plaintiff claimed from the defendants the sum of 330,000 pounds as damages for wrongful dismissal from the defendants employment as their sales officer on the 4th May, 1968. He…

Mrs. A. A. Lisboa V. Ibrahim M. Fawa & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, AG. J.S.C. The appellant, who was the plaintiff in Suit LD/371/69 instituted an action in the High Court of Lagos State, claiming possession of a dwelling house at 3, Payne Crescent, Apapa, from the defendants. She also…

Bank of the North v. Central Bank of Nigeria (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, J.S.C In Suit No. LD/634/68 the plaintiffs’ amended particulars of claim reads: “The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants is for 88,800pounds with interest thereon at 4% per annum from the 2nd day of February, 1968 to Judgment or alternatively for…

Adekola Ishola Vs Fayoyin Abake & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ELIAS, C.J.N. 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…

Polycarp Ojogbue & Anor Vs Ajie Nnubia & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. The plaintiffs have appealed to this court against the judgment of Betuel, J., (High Court, Onitsha) whereby he had dismissed with costs an action instituted by them against the respondents as defendants and in which their writ was endorsed…

Shodipo & Company Ltd. v. Daily Times of Nigeria Ltd. (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In Suit No. LD/130/69 the plaintiffs, herein appellants, through a firm known as Messrs Adana Brothers placed an order for the advertisement of their business names and undertakings for publication in the 1969 Year-Book published by the…