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DABIT MACKAM V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH AUGUST, 1959. F.S.C. 69/1959 3PLR/1959/76 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. ALEXANDER WILLIAM BELLAMY, AG. F.J.   REPRESENTATION Applicant absent and unrepresented. M. BELLO, Crown Counsel -for the Respondent.    MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder- Capital offences – Duty of prosecution to prove same – Medical evidence – Fai­lure of prosecution to call medical officers at trial – whether fatal – Relevant considerations CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – […]

BENSON IHONRE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH DECEMBER, 1987 SUIT NO. SC 80/1987 3PLR/1988/40 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (1987) NWLR (Pt. 67)778 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS           ESO, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Shola Rhodes (with him O.A. Martins (Miss.) – for Appellant Michael l. Edokpayi, S.S.C. l, Bendel State – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Proof of based on Confessional Statement – Defense of mental delusion arising from belief in witchcraft – Attitude of court to defence based on belief in witchcraft – Superstition and delusion […]

EZEKIEL ADEKUNLE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1989 SC 66/1989 3PLR/1989/28 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1989) 5 NWLR (Pt.123) (1989) 12 S.C 203 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMED BELLO, JSC KAYODE ESO, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC SALIHU MODIGBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC   BETWEEN EZEKIEL ADEKUNLE AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION Wole Olanipekun – For the Appellant Modupe Fasanmi (Mrs), Deputy Director of Public Prosecution. Ondo State – For the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES  CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:– Murder – Proof of – Killing by a mob – […]

ALICE ERIYAMREMU V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH NOVEMBER, 1959. F.S.C.295/1959 3PLR/1959/40 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J., (Lagos High Court) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Appellant absent MR. O. R. I. GEORGE – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – How proved – Plea of Insanity –Defence under S.28 Criminal Code – What to consider CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:-  Child killed by grandmother for juju rituals – Extra-judicial killing done on the instructions of her ‘mates in […]

CHIEF L. OYELAKIN BALOGUN V. ALHAJI BUSARI AMUBIKAHUN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, APR. 28, 1989 SC.237/1985 3PLR/1989/19 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1989) 3 NWLR (Pt. 107) 18   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARII-WHYTE, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELORE, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN CHIEF L. OYELAKIN BALOGUN  AND ALHAJI BUSARI AMUBIKAHUN   REPRESENTATION O.A. Abiose – for the Appellant Chief M. Esan – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES ETHICS – Persecution by legal practitioner TORT – Malicious Prosecution – What Plaintiff must show   MAIN […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] OBALUM ANEKWE V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 22ND OCTOBER, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 329/1975. 3PLR/1976/20 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 9-10 S.C. (REPRINT) 158   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. F. O. Akinrele – for Appellant Mr. P. I. Amaizu, Principal State Counsel (Anambra State) – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof – Circumstantial evidence – […]

  SAMUEL ADAJE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 22ND JUNE, 1979. SUIT NO. SC 32/1978 3PLR/1979/1 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1979) All N.L.R 94   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief B. O. N. Omoruwa, Counsel for the Appellant R. O. Omuoreu, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Justice, Bendel State, Counsel for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Plea of Self-defence – Evidence of accused’s aggression and premeditation – Effect CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Prosecution – Duty to call material witnesses to prove its case […]