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] SILAS UKADIKE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH JUNE, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 70/1973. 3PLR/1973/64 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (1973) All N.L.R 644 (1973) 6 S.C 14  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IBEKWE, Ag, J.S.C. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder- Proof of – Defence of insanity – Onus of proof – Whether on person asserting same – Standard of proof  –  Whether the kind of […]

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] MOMO NWA UGWU AND ANOR. V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 111/1963 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1963.   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided) SIR CLEMENT NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J., (Lagos) SIR SAMUEL OKAI QUASHIE-IDUN, C.1., (W.N.) (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN MOMO NWA UGWU ALBERT OMEKE IDOKO AND THE QUEEN   REPRESENTATION: Not recorded in the Judgment.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW […]

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] EGEDE UGBO V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH JUNE, 1957. F.S.C. 98/1957 3PLR/1957/77 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: OLUMUYIWA J1BOWU, AG. F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.J. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – How proved – Where accused asserts facts tending towards delusion as motivation for the crime – […]

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 UDOFIA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH NOVEMBER, 1981. SUIT NO. SC 9/1979 3PLR/1981/29 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 11-12 S.C. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – MURDER:- Proof of – Defences – Insanity – Insane delusions – Onus of proof – Killing under direction by voice to do so […]

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] UFOT MKPA ALIAS MBOSO MKPA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1981 SC.43/1978 3pLR/1981/30  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 6-7 S.C. (REPRINT) 58   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE, JSC MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC KAYODE ESO, JSC ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, JSC BETWEEN UFOT MKPA ALIAS MBOSO MKPA Appellant(s) AND THE STATE Respondent(s) REPRESENTATION V.C.O Achikeh, Deputy […]

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] UKPONG UDO V. THE QUEEN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S. C. 207/1963 9TH OCTOBER, 1963.   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (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 – Murder – Provocation – Defence of provocation – Meaning and purport of.   REPRESENTATION B. Famakinwa – 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] UDO AKPAKPAN V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH FEBRUARY, 1956 3PLR/1956/74 (SC)    OTHER CITATIONS WACA 221/1955 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.J.  REPRESENTATION H.O. DAVIES – for Appellant G.K.J. AMACHREE – for Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder- Ingredients – How proved – 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] UCHANWOGO V. THE QUEEN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 352/1963 18TH NOVEMBER, 1963.   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, J.S.C. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder – Provocation – Proportionality of retaliation, a deciding factor.   REPRESENTATION J.A. Cole -for the Appellant. F.O. Nwokedi (with […]

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] UBANI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.272/2002 3PLR/2003/155 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 18 NWLR (Pt.851)224  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC (Delivered the leading judgment) BETWEEN ABAINTA OKENDU UBANI CHIJIOKE UBANI GABRIEL CHIKEZIE AND THE STATE REPRESENTATION E.T.O. NJOKU ESQ. – for the 1st and 2nd Appellants […]

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] TAOFEEK ADELEKE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.370/2011 3PLR/2013/170     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20971(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAILFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC     BETWEEN   TAOFEEK ADELEKE – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Adekunle Ojo, Esq. – 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] TAJUDEEN ILIYASU V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.241/2013  3PLR/2015/133 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24403(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOLA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN TAJUDEEN ILIYASU – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION M. M. Majiyagbe C. Okonkwo – 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] SUNDAY OFFOR & ANOR. V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012 SC.195/2011 3PLR/2012/90 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS  (2012) 12 SC (Pt. II) 21    BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, JSC BETWEEN SUNDAY OFFOR ANAYO UGBOJA – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents REPRESENTATION A.M. Aliyu; […]