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] JOHN OFUJE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1982 SC.75/1981 3PLR/1982/23  (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (1982) 10 S.C. (REPRINT) 21   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN JOHN OFUJE  – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Shola Rhodes, (with him, […]

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] JOHN IBEAKANMA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S. C. 224/1963 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.J., (W.N.) (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Not recorded in the judgment.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:– Rape – Corroboration of pro­secutrix’s evidence – Whether necessary – 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] ABRAHAM OGUNEYE JOBI V. PETER ADEWUNMI OSHILAJA (For himself and as the representative of the PRECIOUS STONE CHURCH, Surulere.) FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FSC. 472/1961 8TH JANUARY, 1963. OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE -Disputed handwriting in course of trial – Authority […]

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] BAWA JIBRIL V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 28TH MARCH, 1968. SUIT NO. SC 392/1967. 3PLR/1968/50  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   REPRESENTATION COLE – for the Appellant BELGORE, D.D.P.P. (North), – for the Respondent   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE CRIMINAL LAW, WOMEN AND CHILDREN   ORIGINATING COURT High Court of Northern Nigeria (Jones J.)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Culpable homicide punishable with death – Proof of age […]

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] JERRY IKUEPENIKAN V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015 SC.402/2010 3PLR/2015/72 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24611(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN JERRY IKUEPENIKAN – Appellant(s)   AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   APPEARANCES Dr. Olumide Ayeni, 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] ALI JALINGO V THE QUEEN  SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S. C. 400/1963 11TH NOVEMBER, 1963 3PLR/1963/69 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, J.S.C. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Culpable homicide punishable with death – Insanity – Defence of – How proved.   REPRESENTATION R.O. Gaji […]

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] MBAM IZIOGO V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 15th February, 1963 (F.S.C. 461/1962) 3PLR/1963/70 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, Ag. C.F.J. TAYLOR, F.J. COKER, Ag. F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CONSTITUTION LAW – INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE – Legislation-Evidence Act, s. 34 (3); Constitution (1960) of Eastern Nigeria, s.42. CRIMINAL LAW-Depositions—Reception in evidence at trial-Deposition of medical officer; letter from Permanent Secretary on doctor’s absence abroad.   REPRESENTATION Obi […]

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] IYU V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT, 17TH JUNE, 19651 SC. 132/1965 3PLR/1965/39  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BAIRAMIAN, ONYEAMA AND AJEGBO, J.J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE for the appellant. O. E. EKONG, State Counsel (E.N.), for the respondent.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: –  Assault and wounding occasioning death – How proved – Whether desirable to have evidence whether defendant right-handed or left-handed. CRIMINAL LAW AND […]

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 IYARO V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH FEBRUARY, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 233/1985 3PLR/1988/45  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS [1988] 1 NWLR (Pt. 69)256     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. WALI,  J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. M.A. Agbamuche, S.A.N. (with him M.A. Agbamuche, Jnr. and C. Idigo) – for the Appellant Mr. F. Arthur-Worrey, Senior State Counsel I, Lagos State […]

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 ITU V. THE STATE  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 SC.706/2013 3PLR/2016/29 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-26063(SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULIEMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN ANTHONY ITU – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION: Ayo Asata  with him, John Smart – […]

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] OSUALA IROMACHI AND ANOR. V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.350/1962 3RD JANUARY, 1963 3PLR/1963/71  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN: OSUALA IROMACHI EUGENE ACHONWA V. THE QUEEN   REPRESENTATION: A. FANI-KAYODE, Q.C, (with him, A. DUDUYEMI) – for the Appellants. I. EMEMBOLU, Senior Crown Counsel – […]