Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

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] ESHA UWELE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH OCTOBER, 1959. F.S.C.188/1959 3PLR/1959/112 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) REPRESENTATION: Applicant absent and not represented. A.B. SOMIARI, Crown Counsel – for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder – Prejudice and abhorr­ence for twins – Whether a […]

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] EKANEM AKPAN UTUK V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.292/1961 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1961 3PLR/1961/82 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. REPRESENTATION: A. COLE -for the Appellant. O. NWOSU, Senior Crown Counsel -for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Defence of provocation – […]

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] USMAN MAIGARI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.395/2010 3PLR/2013/178   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20897(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC BETWEEN   USMAN MAIGARI – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents REPRESENTATION Tajudeen Oladoja, Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, Muhammad Tukur Rashid         – For […]

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] IKARA UBOK USAN V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 30TH JUNE, 1978. SUIT NO. SC 173/1970. 3pLR/1978/70 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1978) 6 – 7 SC 165. FORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,   J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION O. Akinrele, Esq. for the Appellant Dr. Anijah Obi, for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Jurisdiction and criminal proceedings PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JURISDICTION:– Need to […]

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] NWAFOR URAKU V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH JUNE, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 300/1975. 3PLR/1976/112 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 6 S.C. 128 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION Chike Ofodile, ESQ., – for the Appellant O. Anyaduba, ESQ., (Senior State Counsel, Anambra State) – for the Respondent  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Defence of provocation – Elements that must exist CHILDREN AND WOMEN […]

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] EKE UMUNNA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.227/1961 11TH AUGUST, 1961 3PLR/1961/80 (FSC)       OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, Kt. AG. C.J.F. (Presided) WILFRED HUGH HURLEY, C.J. High Court of the Northern Region ALEXANDER WILLIAM BELLAMY, AG. C.J. High Court of Lagos (Read the Judgment of the Court) REPRESENTATION: A. Cole – for the Appellant. C. E. Ihejetoh -for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES […]

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] PHILLIP UPETIRE V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WESTERN NIGERIA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 156/1964 9TH APRIL, 1964       BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. TAYLOR AND BAIRAMIAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE for appellant. O. O. BADA, Senior State Counsel, for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:-  Murder – relevant considerations for conviction – plea of insanity – how discharged CRIMINAL LAW:- Defences and Pleas – Insanity: incapacity to control one’s […]

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] ESSIEN OKON UMOREN V. THE QUEEN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 244/1963 6TH DECEMBER, 1963.   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, J.S.C. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Evidence relied on wrongly admitted – Other available evidence sustaining conviction – Effect. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Evidence […]

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] UDO ISANG UMOREN V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1960. F.S.C.181/1960 3PLR/1960/93 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, AG. F.J.  REPRESENTATION: Mr. J. A. COLE -for the Appellant. Mr. F. O. NWOKEDI, Senior Crown Counsel -for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – […]

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] ANTHONY UMESI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 21/1961 4TH MAY, 1951. CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.I.F. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION: E.B. CRAIG -for the Appellant R.I. GEORGE, DEPUTY D. P. P. – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof thereof – Conviction based on […]

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] EFFIONG UDO UKUT V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 337/1960 12TH JANUARY, 1960 3PLR/1960/90 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)  REPRESENTATION: O. BENSON – for the Appellant. O. NWOKEDI, Senior Crown Counsel -for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Proof – Defence […]

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 Owerri) – […]