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] JOSEPH ROLLINGS OSAKWE V. THE QUEEN   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 60/1963 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- Receiving – Mere willingness to re­ceive – Whether sufficient under 5.429 Criminal Code.   REPRESENTATION Appellant not represented. J.I. Emembolu, […]

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] PULLEN OSADIAYE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH APRIL, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 179/1976. 3PLR/1977/54 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1977) 4 S.C. 69   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                                  FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. O. O. Jibowu – for the Appellant Mr. M. E. Agidi, Acting Legal Adviser, Bendel State – for the Respondent   OTHER 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] PETER ORISAKWE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 28TH MAY, 2004. SC.235/2002 3pLR/2004/84 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 12 NWLR (Pt.887)258 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief C. A. B. AKPARAUTA with him, R. M. EMEM, ESQ. – For the Appellant C. AZUAMA, ESQ., […]

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] OMOGHENE AJARIA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH OCTOBER, 1956 FSC 177/1956 CWLR (1957) 9   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1956/62 (SC)     ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women in Business – Women and Security – Murder – Four women fishing attacked by a male assailant who they had refused to give fish to with one killed – Security of rural women at work – How treated ___________________________ […]

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] OLISAEMEKA IGBOKWE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.361/2009 3PLR/2013/145 OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN   OLISAEMEKA IGBOKWE – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Matthew Ojua with Max Ogar, Dominic Onyiador, Sunny Tabi, […]

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] OLANREWAJU AYAN V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.192/2011 3PLR/2013/143   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20932(SC) (2013) 15 N.W.L.R. (Pt.1376) 34 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, JSC   BETWEEN   OLANREWAJU AYAN – Appellants And THE STATE   – Respondents   REPRESENTATION M.M. […]

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] OKUNADE KOLAWOLE V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.82/2012 3PLR/2015/114 (SC)    OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN OKUNADE KOLAWOLE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURE – CALLING OF WITNESSES: 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] OKEREKE V. THE STATE  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 SC.399/2013 3PLR/2016/45 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-26059(SC)  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C   BETWEEN UZOMA OKEREKE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION M. Alozie, Esq. – For Appellant AND N. […]

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] NOMEH OKA V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 24TH OCTOBER, 1975 SUIT NO. SC 359/1974 3PLR/1970/60  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. FO AKINRELE. for the Appellant. Mr. D.O. EDOZIE, Senior State Counsel, East Central State) for the Respondent.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Unlawful Killing – Murder contrary to section 316 of the criminal […]

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] EGBO OJOJO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH FEBRUARY, 1970 S.C. 287/1969 3PLR/1970/59  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: COKER, J.S.C LEWIS, J.S.C FATAI-WILLIAMS J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION AKINSANYA for COLE for the accused/appellant. GBEMUDU (Ag. D.P.P.) for the complainant/respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Appeal – Need for notice of appeal to be signed and filed within stipulated time – Whether 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] ISE IBU OJO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 28TH NOVEMBER, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 176/1972 LR/1973/57  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1973) 11 S.C. (REPRINT) 199   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ELIAS, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IBEKWE, J.S.C. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- APPEAL:-Murder- Proof of – Defences – Insanity – Where Court misapprehended “partial delusion” for “black-out”  – Whether fatal to conviction based thereon HEALTHCARE AND LAW:- “Partial delusion” […]

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] OJO ADEYEYE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013 SC.305/2010 3PLR/2013/142   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-19913(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C.   BETWEEN OJO ADEYEYE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Ikenna Okoli Esq. with Jideofo Nwosu Esq. and […]