Francis Tete Lawson & Ors Vs The State (1975)

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B. A. COKER, J.S.C. 

The appellants are two of five persons charged before and tried by the High Court Ikeja, Lagos State, for offences described on the Information as follows:-

“COUNT 1

Statement of Offence

Conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of Offence

(1) Francis Tete Lawson (m), (2) Olayemi Oke, alias Olayemi Nathan-Marsh, alias Apinke Oke (f), (3) Captain Olufela Nathan-Marsh (m), (4) Esther Oladosu Oke, alias Elizabeth Oladosu Oke (f), and (5) Dominic Bassey (m) on or about the 3rd day of November, 1973, at Ikeja in the Lagos State Judicial Division, conspired together and with other persons unknown to commit a felony to wit: to export two suitcases of Indian hemp.

COUNT II

Statement of Offence

Attempt to export Indian hemp contrary to Section 14(2) of the Indian Hemp Decree and punishable under Section 4 of the Indian Hemp Decree, 1966.

Particulars of offence

(1) Francis Tete Lawson (m), (2) Olayemi Oke, alias Olayemi Nathan-Marsh, alias Apinke Oke (f), (3) Captain Olufela Nathan-Marsh (m), (4) Esther Oladosu Oke, alias Elizabeth Oladosu Oke (f), and (5) Dominic Bassey (m) on the 3rd day of November, 1973, at Ikeja in the Lagos State Judicial Division attempted to export two suitcases of Indian hemp.

COUNT III

Statement of Offence