Friday Ameh V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, delivered on 26th June, 2015 wherein the lower Court affirmed the judgment of the Kogi State High Court sitting at Ankpa. The appellant and others were charged…

Bamidele Patrick V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant and one other Defendant were tried, convicted and sentenced to death by the Lagos State High Court for the murder of one Sule Ajala (the deceased), who they allegedly beat to death. The Prosecutions case, as gathered from…

Uba Okeke V. Tijani Lawal & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal, [as the plaintiff at the High Court], took out a Writ of Summons at the High Court of the Warri Judicial Division against the respondents herein [as defendants], jointly and severally, claiming the…

Kwara State Pilgrims Welfare Board V. Alhaji Jimoh Baba (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division delivered on the 15th day of December, 2004, wherein the lower Court allowed the appeal by setting aside the judgement of the…

Eze Okorocha V. United Bank For Africa Plc & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Lagos division (the lower Court or Court below) delivered on 11th day of May, 2010 which had affirmed the Judgment of the Investment And Securities Tribunal…

Terlumen Giki V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division (“the lower Court” for short) delivered on the 12th day of February 2014, which affirmed the decision of the High Court of Cross River State, (the trial…

Umoh Ekpo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before the Lagos State High Court on the 15th of May, 2008 charged with armed robbery contrary to Section 402 (2)(a) of the Criminal Code Law Cap.C17 Vol.2 Laws of Lagos State 2003. The prosecution’s case…

Ibiloye Mathew V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision reached in the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division or Court below or lower Court, Coram: M.B. Dongban-Mensem, Chidi Uwoama Uwa, Haruna Simon Tsammani JJCA on the 27th day of…

Kurman Kurma V. Magadan Sani Sauwa (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal (Sokoto Division) delivered on 16 March, 2016 wherein the Court ordered that the appeal be transferred to the appellate Division of the High Court Kebbi State for hearing. The course which…

Alhaji Isa Noekoer V. Executive Governor Of Plateau State & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. The appellant herein, lodged this appeal against the judgment of Jos division of the Court of Appeal [“the Lower Court” or “Court below”] delivered on the 9th day of December, 2014 which had earlier affirmed…