Harold Shodipo & Co. Ltd Vs The Daily Times Of Nigeria Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. 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…

Alhaji J. Aromire & Ors v. J. J. Awoyemi (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal is from a judgment of the High Court, Lagos (George J.) in a case in which the plaintiff (now respondent) had claimed originally against one Alhaji Jubrilla Aromire on a summons endorsed as follows:…

Samuel Onwe & Ors V. The State(1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In the High Court, Akure Judicial Division of the Western State, four accused persons, Samuel Onwe, John Odaha, Sunday Ogeyin and Sunday Omirewe, were charged with the murder Gabriel Ezemah on June 5, 1969, at Jemikin Camp near Isho in Akure,…

Nurudeen Omotayo Alowonle v. Haruna Ishola Bello & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The present appellant was the defendant in the High Court, Lagos, where he had been sued by the present respondents, as plaintiffs, on a writ of summons endorsed as follows: “By virtue of and under a…

John Aposi Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC The appellant was charged with and convicted of the murder, at Eriwu Village farm, Ago-Iwoye, on or about the 26th September, 1968, of one Yesiratu Seidu. He was tried by Abina, J., (High Court, Ijebu-Ode, Western State), convicted as charged and sentenced to…

S.B. Dalumo Vs The Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. It is an essential element of the cause of action for defamation that the words complained of should be published “of the plaintiff’. If the words are not so published, the plaintiff is not defamed and cannot have any right…

Monday Akpan Matthew Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC.  On 3rd March, 1972, Ete J., in the Uyo High Court convicted Monday Akpan Matthew of the murder of Unwa Nko Udo Nkantin in Charge No. HU/35C/1971. We dismissed his appeal against the conviction on the 28th of September, 1972, and now…

Mrs. S. A. Kareem & Ors v. David O. Ogunde & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs in this action instituted in the High Court, Lagos. The action was tried by Kassim J., who delivered judgment therein on the 26th May, 1969. The plaintiffs’ writ…

Raimi Ishola Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O.ELIAS, CJN  In Charge No. AG/3C/71 of September 6, 1971, Raimi Ishola (the appellant in this case) and three others were charged with conspiracy to burgle, breaking into and stealing from a radio store belonging to one Israel Oguntoye along Baleke Road, Boji Boji…

Sunday Ubom (Dead) & Ors V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Parties AND THE STATE  Respondent(s) A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C  In the High Court at Uyo, the five accused persons were charged with murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code of the South- Eastern State. The particulars of offence stated that on…