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]  HABIBU USMAN V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MAY, 2013 SC.193/2010 3PLR/2013/76     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20586(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN HABIBU USMAN – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Nnamouso Etanem, Iniabasi Udobong. – For Appellant AND Nuhu […]

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]  UMARU GWANDU V. GWANDU N. A. FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 161/1962 2ND NOVEMBER, 1962. 3PLR/1962/68 (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) REPRESENTATION: COLE – for the Appellant ISIKALU -for the Respondent MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Culpable homicide punishable with death – Identity of murder weapon in […]

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]  GRACE AKINFE V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 26 FRIDAY 8TH JULY, 1988 SC.172/1987 3PLR/1988/35  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 3. (Pt. 85) 729   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KAYODE ESO, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI –WHYTE, JSC SAIDU KAWU, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC   REPRESENTATION Shola Rhodes, with him A. Adeniji, – for Appellant A. Akenroye, Director of Public Prosecutions, – for Respondent   […]

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]  GEORGE V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH OCTOBER, 1958. F.S.C. 91/1958 CWLR (1958) 4   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN D.D. TOM GEORGE AND INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Forgery contrary to section 467 of the Criminal Code – How proved […]

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]  MASSAM GAMAJIGO V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 14TH FEBRUARY, 1959. F.S.C. 237/1958 3PLR/1959/47 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) LIONEL BRETT. F.J.   REPRESENTATION Applicant absent. Mr. I. M. Lewis, Solicitor-General, -for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:– Murder – Proof of – Where key prosecution witness is […]

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]  AYO GABRIEL V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8th December, 1989 SUIT NO. SC 20/1989 3PLR/1989/31  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1989) NWLR (Pt.122) 457   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: NNAMANI, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. WALI,  J.S.C. REPRESENTATION Mrs. S. O. Ugbonna (with her, Mrs. H.I. Musa) – for the Appellant. Mrs. Modupe Fasanmi (D.D.PP, Ondo State)  for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES APPEAL – Whether Appeal 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]  FELICIA AKINBISADE V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 SC.125/2005 3PLR/2005/41 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 17 NWLR (PT.1007) 184 (2006) 9 S.C 118   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC NIKI TOBI, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC   BETWEEN FELICIA AKINBISADE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Dr. Joseph […]

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]  FELICIA AKINBISADE V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 SC.125/2005 3PLR/2006/48 OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 17 NWLR (PT.1007) 184 (2006) 9 S.C 118 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC NIKI TOBI, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC   BETWEEN FELICIA AKINBISADE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s) REPRESENTATION Dr. Joseph Nwobike Ayodeji Akande, […]

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]  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. T.A. DAIRO & ORS   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 SC.229/2012 3PLR/2015/50 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24303(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MOHAMMAD, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – Appellant(s) AND T. A. DAIRO BABALOLA BORISADE ROLAND IYAYI […]

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]  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. BABALOLA BORISADE  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 SC.230/2012 3PLR/2015/48 (SC)    OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24301(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MOHAMMAD, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – Appellant(s) AND BABALOLA BORISADE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION S.T. Hon. SAN, 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]  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. T.A. DAIRO & ORS  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 SC.229/2012 3PLR/2015/8 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MOHAMMAD, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA  – Appellant(s) AND T. A. DAIRO BABALOLA BORISADE ROLAND IYAYI GEORGE EDER AVSATEL […]

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]  EZEKIEL ADEKUNLE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1989 SC 66/1989 3PLR/1989/28 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1989) 5 NWLR (Pt.123) (1989) 12 S.C 203 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMED BELLO, JSC KAYODE ESO, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC SALIHU MODIGBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC   BETWEEN EZEKIEL ADEKUNLE AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION Wole Olanipekun – For the Appellant Modupe […]