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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] BENEDICT OBUMSELU V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH DECEMBER, 1958. F.S.C.34/1958   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J., (Presided): LIONEL BRETT, F.J., (Read the Judgment of the Court) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J.   REPRESENTATION: AYOOLA – for the Appellant. ADEMOLA -for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:– Failure to use all reasonable means to prevent the actualization of an intention to procure […]

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] OBODO V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH DECEMBER, 1959. F.S.C. 193/1958     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT F.J. LIONEL BRETT, F.J.   BETWEEN NWIBOKO OBODO NWEGEDE OGBO MBEKE AWAN NWUGBALA NWANKWO NWABONYI MGBABO AND THE QUEEN   REPRESENTATION Applicants not represented. EGBUNA, W.O. ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, (with OKAGBUE R. O. Crown […]

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] OBASI ONYENYE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2012 SC.306/2010 3PLR/2012/72 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS  (2012) LPELR-SC.306/2010   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC   BETWEEN OBASI ONYENYE – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents   ORIGINATING STATE Oyo State High Court (E. Esan […]

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] OBAJI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH APRIL, 1959. F.S.C. 234/58 3PLR/1959/96 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J.   BETWEEN EBILI OBAJI NWANGBOODERU NWELEM IKWAJA NWEJI UGBALA AND THE QUEEN  REPRESENTATION: Applicants not represented. OKAGBUE -for the Respondent.   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] NWANGA NWUZOKE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 26TH FEBRUARY, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 113/1987 3PLR/1988/65 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) NWLR (Pt.72) 529 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: OBASEKI J.S.C. KAWU J.S.C. OPUTA J.S.C. AGBAJE J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION N. Anah (Senator) (with him V. I. Aganekwu) – for the Appellant N. Oguadi, D.P.P., Anambra State – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – Murder – 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] CHRISTIAN NWOSISI V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH JUNE, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 372/1975. 3PLR/1976/94 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 6 S.C. (REPRINT) 72   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Proof of – Defence of alibi – Duty of court not to disregard evidence of alibi unless there is a stronger evidence against it […]

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]  MARGARET NWOKO. V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA S.C. 593/1965. 25TH FEBRUARY, 1966. 3PLR/1966/103  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE – for the Appellant. K. KEAZOR, State Counsel – for the Respondent. CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE CRIMINAL LAW, FAMILY LAW (CHILD MARRIAGE), 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] NWOGHA NWOGBAGA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH FEBRUARY, 1959. F.S.C. 232/1958 3PLR/1959/92 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)  REPRESENTATION Applicant absent, not represented. I.M. LEWIS, Solicitor-General, -for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Ndozi Obodo Society – Society members committing murder – Applicant present […]

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] NNALUE NWOFIA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH JUNE, 1959. F.S.C.40/1959 3PLR/1959/91 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Applicant absent, not represented. SOMIARI, Crown Counsel – for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – How proved – Accused pleading de­fence not […]

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] NWODE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH FEBRUARY, 1959 F.S.C.160/1958 3PLR/1959/89 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   _________________________ CHILDREN AND WOME LAW:- Children/Women and Security – Arson on a family home – Home set on fire with husband, wife and family members inside due to refusal of father to submit to unlawful demands of arsonists – Attitude of courts thereto _________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. […]

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] IBERE NWITE V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 161/1963 27TH JUNE. 1963   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   SIR LIONEL BRETT. F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder- Defence of provocation – Cultural status of accused – Whether relevant. 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] NWIGBOKE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH MAY, 1959. F.S.C.47/1959 CWLR (1959) 21 __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Murder – Cult-group led killings – deceased accused inter alia of sleeping with wife of chief of a cult group who ordered his killing – Attitude of court thereof __________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. […]