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]  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 Fasanmi […]

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 NWACHUKWU EZE V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16th January, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 224/1973. 3PLR/1976/50  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 1 S.C. (REPRINT) 69   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, Ag, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION O. Akinrele for Appellant. A. Morah for Respondent.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Murder – Proof of – Death following a kidnapping – Whether a logical inference follows that a […]

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]  EYOROKOROMO AND ANOTHER V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH JUNE, 1979. SUIT NO. SC 2/1979 3PLR/1979/12 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1979) 6-9 SC 3   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS      SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. ESO,  J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN SELE EYOROKOROMO FRESH EBIKEME AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION Chief Gani Fawehinmi, – for the Appellants Mr. R. O. Omuoreh, Legal Adviser, Bendel State, – for 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]  UDO AKPAN ESSIEN V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 693/1965. 26TH MARCH, 1965. 3PLR/1965/30  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided) CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA, J.S.C. (Read the Judgment of the Court) MICHAEL OGUEJIOFO AJEGBO, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE – For the Appellant. K. KEAZOR, State Counsel-for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder by gunshot – Duty of […]

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]  EBONI EROMA V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 1/1963 4TH APRIL, 1963 3PLR/1963/87 (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, AG. F.J.   REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE – for the Appellant. I.C.E. IHEJETOH, Crown Counsel-for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Proof thereof […]

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] ALICE ERIYAMREMU V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH NOVEMBER, 1959. F.S.C. 295/1959 3PLR/1959/40 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J., (Lagos High Court) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Appellant absent MR. O. R. I. GEORGE – for Respondent  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – 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] CHIGBO EREMENE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH NOVEMBER, 1960. F.S.C.287/1960 3PLR/1960/39 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE ROBERT BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE -for the Appellant. O. NWOKEDI, Senior Crown Counsel -for the Respondent MAIN ISSUES 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] NWIBO ENYI V. THE QUEEN  FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 258/1962 23RD AUGUST, 1963. 3PLR/1963/90 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   SIR LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR CLEMENT NAGEON DE LESTANG, C.J., (Lagos) SIR SAMUEL OKAI QUASHIE-IDUN, C.J., (W.N.)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder – Common intention – Section 8, Criminal Code – Principles […]

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] EMMANUEL OGAR AKONG EDOKO V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.315/2012  3PLR/2015/44 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24402(SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN EMMANUEL OGAR AKONG EDOKO – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION U. Mustapha 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] EMMANUEL OCHIBA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011 SC.270/2010 3PLR/2011/36 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2011) LPELR-SC.270/2010   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JSC SYLVESTER NWALI NGWUTA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC  BETWEEN EMMANUEL OCHIBA – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents REPRESENTATION E.Y. Kurah, Esq; Abdullahi Yahya – For Appellant 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] EMMANUEL IBEZIAKO V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 28th January, 1963 F.S.C. 329/62 3PLR/1963/91 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA. C.F.J. BRETT, TAYLOR, AND BAIRAMIAN, F.JJ.   MAIN ISSUES CONSTITUTION LAW – LEGISLATION—Constitution of the Federation 1960, s.21 (4); Criminal Procedure Ordinance cap. 43, s. 162, s. 163, s. 304 (2), and s. 332; Northern Nigeria: Criminal Procedure Code 1960. s. 160 (1). CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – […]

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] EMMANUEL EMEREHAOLE V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 15th February, 1963 (F.S.C. 349/1962) 3PLR/1963/92 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, Ag. C.F.J. TAYLOR, Fl.; COKER, Ag. F.J   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Prima facie case-Prosecution Evidence not tending to establish negligence rather than fraud.   REPRESENTATION A. Oputa for the appellant. O. Offah, Crown Counsel, for the Crown.   BRETT, Ag. C.J.F. (delivering the […]