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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] BROWNSON ETUK UDO V. THE QUEEN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH FEBRUARY, 1964 (S.C. 33/64 FROM EASTERN NIGERIA) 3PLR/1964/20  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, TAYLOR, BAIRAMIAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION H.A. OKUWOSA (with him A. ON OKOYE), for appellant. F.O. NWOKEDI, Ag. D.P.P., East, for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW: –  Criminal Law – Culpable Homicide- Murder – How proved – Nature of assault occasioning death […]

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] BENSON ESANGBEDO V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.61/1988 FRIDAY, 7TH JULY, 1989 3PLR/1989/22 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (1989) NWLR (Pt.113)57 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment)   REPRESENTATION Chief C.J. Okoli – for the Appellant David Onyeike, State Counsel, Lagos State Ministry of Justice – for the […]

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] BASSEY AKPAN ARCHIBONG V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 12TH MAY, 2006. SC.253/2003. 3PLR/2006/24 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 14 NWLR (Pt.1000) 349     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Presided) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief Eze Duruiheoma -for the Appellant O. Liadi, Esq. Private Legal Practitioner-for the […]

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] ANANABA OHUKA AND ORS V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH JULY, 1988 SUIT NO. SC.31/1986 3PLR/1988/15  (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (1988) NWLR (Pt.86)36 (1988) 7 S.C (Pt II) 25       BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ANANABA OHUKA OKACHUKWU ONYEGBULE BOY OGBUEHI CHIKA UWADINEKE ENYINNAYA UWADINEKE ONUOHA NWOSU PETER SABI   AND THE STATE   […]

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] UKAOBASI AJUNWA V. THE STATE   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1988 SUIT NO. SC 183/1987 3PLR/1988/77  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 9 SC 110 (1988) NWLR (Pt.89) 380   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   OBASEKI, Ag. C.J.N. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief C.O. Akpamgbo, SAK (with him l. Ogbuagu andA. Harris Eze) – for Appellant Mr. A.l. Ezenagu, (D.P.P. Ministry of Justice, Imo State […]

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] ALHAJI MOHAMMED MMAMMAN V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013 SC.97/2011 3PLR/2013/9 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20082(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MUSADATTIJO MUHAMMED, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC   BETWEEN ALHAJI MOHAMMED MMAMMAN – Appellant(s) AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Mrs. […]

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] ADEBOWALE ALONGE V. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WESTERN NIGERIA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH MARCH 1964 (S.C. 3111964; WN.) 3PLR/1964/10  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE: BRETT, J.S.C. (delivered the judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION J. A. COLE, for appellant. C.O. O. BADA, Senior State Counsel, for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Appeals in Criminal Cases – Miscarriage of justice; case where none proved CRIMINAL LAW […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] SUNDAY AKPAN V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH MARCH, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 14/1967. 3PLR/1967/16  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     BRETT, J.S.C. AJEGBO, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C.   CONNECTED PRACTICE AREAS CRIMINAL LAW, WOMEN AND CHIDREN (MURDER BY MATCHET)   REPRESENTATION J.A. Cole – for the Appellant   ORIGINATING COURT CALABAR HIGH COURT (ANIAGOLU J.)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – […]

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] ISEYEN AKPAN V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F. S. C. 313/1962 19TH OCTOBER, 1962. 3PLR/1962/24 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE – for the Appellant. I. EMEMBOLU, Senior Crown Counsel – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND […]

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] WAHABI AJISEFINI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH MAY, 1959 F.S.C.306/1958 3PLR/1959/11 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J.   REPRESENTATION: Appellant absent and unrepresented. MR. C. H. E. MILLER – for Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Proof of same – Duty […]

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] OYEWUNMI ADEDEJI V. THE STATE    FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 19th February, 1971 SUIT NO. 324/1970. 3PLR/1971/2 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        COKER, LEWIS, MADARIKAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Akinrele for the Appellant. Ejiwunmi, (Senior State Counsel, Lagos State) for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – Murder – Defence of Alibi – Who has the onus to discharge CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Children and Murder – Death […]

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] VICTOR ADELEKAN V. ECU-LINE NV IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH MAY, 2006. SC. 358/2001 3PLR/2006/3 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt.993) 33 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC (Presided) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC   ORIGINATING STATE Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State   REPRESENTATION No appearance for the Appellant/Cross […]