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] LORI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH NOVEMBER, 1980. SUIT NO. SC 37/1979 3PLR/1980/22 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) 8-11 SC 81   REPRESENTATION Dike Esq. for 1st Appellant. O. Igbokwe Esq. for 2nd Appellant. Okpewowo Esq. (Ag. P.S.C. Bendel State) for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof of – Circumstantial Evidence – Essential elements 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] OMONUYIJOLA LEYIMI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH DECEMBER, 1957. F.S.C. 194/1957 3PLR/1957/49 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J.   REPRESENTATION: Applicant not present. BRETT, Queen’s Counsel -for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Plea of Self defence – How […]

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] LEITH McDONALD RATTEN V.  THE QUEEN PRIVY COUNCIL 11971 June 28, 29, 30; July 1; Oct. 11 [1972] A.C 378 3PLR/1971/44 (PC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Lord Reid, Lord Hodson, Lord Wilberforce, Lord Diplock and Lord Cross of Chelsea   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Murder or Manslaughter – Ingredients of – Use of shotgun in the house – Whether shooting accidental TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW:- Telephony Services – Emergency […]

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] LAYONU AND OTHERS V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH JUNE, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 582/1966. 3PLR/1965/46  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, J.S.C. COKER,  J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief H. O. DAVIES for the Appellants A. APARA, Senior State Counsel for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof of – Evidence Act – ss. 19A 209 – Statement of prosecution […]

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] LAWRENCE OGUNO & ANOR. V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 2013 SC.391/2010 3PLR/2013/101     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20623(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC SYLVESTER NWALI NGWUTA, JSC STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, JSC   BETWEEN LAWRENCE OGUNO JOEL OGUNO – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Elisha Y. Kurah 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] LAWRENCE AGBAJE V. THE REPUBLIC SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA S.C. 190/1964 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1964 3PLR/1964/48  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, ONYEAMA AND AJEGBO JJ.S.C   REPRESENTATION G.O. Obiamiwe, Ag. Deputy D.P.P., for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Criminal prosecution – Sentencing proceeding – Age of defendant –Need to determined same – Effect of failure thereof CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Proof […]

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] SALIMONU BOLATITO LAWAL V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 442/1962 5th April, 1963 (F.S.C. 442/1962)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (PRESIDED) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (READ THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, AG. F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – False pretence – Issuance of post­dated cheque – Section 419 of the Criminal Code – […]

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] LATIFU YUSUFU  V. THE STATE  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH JULY, 1988 SUIT NO. SC 9/1987 3PLR/1988/54  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) NWLR (Pt.86)96   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. REPRESENTTION Mr. B. Nwazolie, with him A. Onia, for the Appellant. Mr. Fola Arthur-Worrey, Senior State Counsel, with him, Mrs. Bioye Onabanio, Jide Bodede and Emeka Umeh, State Counsels, 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] USENI LAMU V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH MARCH, 1967 SUIT NO. SC 748/1966 3PLR/1967/42  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     BRETT, J.S.C. AJEGBO, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE – for the Appellant Mallam M. B. BELGORE, D.P.P., North, – for the Respondent CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE CRIMINAL LAW, CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Criminal Appeals – Supreme […]

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] MAMMAN KUSU V. SOKOTO NATIVE AUTHORITY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S. C. 276/1962 2ND NOVEMBER, 1962. 3PLR/1961/46 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided) SIR IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION: J.A. Cole – for the Appellant. A.A. Isiaku – for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Brutal […]

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] YAKUBU KURE V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH FEBRUARY, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 17811986 LR/1988/52  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) NWLR (Pt.71) 404 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,   J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION F.O. Akinrele – for the Appellant Miss T Kawu, S.C. with her Miss N. Mann, S.C. – for the Respondents MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – 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] JAFIYA KOPA V. THE STATE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 17th May, 1971 SUIT No. SC. 16/1970. 3PLR/1971/44 (PC)   OTHER CITATIONS [1972] A.C. 378   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA, C.J.N. LEWIS, MADARIKAN, H.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Thanni for the Appellant. Shetima Liberty (Ag.D.P.P.) for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – MURDER:– Culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code – Whether accused can be convicted […]