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] CHRISTIAN EMERYI V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. SC 158/1972 [1973] NSCC 91 9TH MARCH, 1973 3PLR/1973/24 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1973) All N.L.R 127 1973 3 SC p.215   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                                   COKER, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IBEKWE, AG. J.S.C. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof of crime – Defence – Insanity – When deemed proved – Relevant consideration HEALTHCARE AND LAW:- Mental patient […]

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] SAMSON EMEKA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH JUNE, 2001. SC.7/2000 3PLR/2001/277 (SC)       OTHER CITATIONS 14 NWLR (Pt.734) 666 __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Women in Business – Women and Justice Administration/Murder – Women and Prostitution/Sexual Offences – Defence of the right to life of a prostitute who was brutally murdered with eyes gorged out for ritual purposes by a client – Attitude […]

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] FIDELIS ELEIHE V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 457/1961 17TH APRIL, 1962 3PLR/1962/55  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   REPRESENTATION: A. COLE -for the Appellant. O. NWOKEDI, Senior Crown Counsel -for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:  Murder – Proof 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] EKUMA V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 192/1963 11TH OCTOBER, 1963. 3PLR/1963/93 (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.   BETWEEN OGUNTE EKUMA DOMINIC NWUKO   AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Charge of stealing – Person receiving money for specified […]

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] USEN FRIDAY EKPO V. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 18th JUNE, 1982 S.C. 77/1979 3PLR/1982/42 (SC)  OTHER CITATIONS (1982) All N.L.R 146 (1982) 6 S.C. 10   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   SOWEMIMO, JSC IDIGBE, JSC ESO, JSC ANIAGOLU, JSC UWAIS, JJ .S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. Ekong Bassey for the Appellant. Mrs C. I. Onuogu (State Counsel, Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos) for the 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] EKPO AND SUQUO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 25TH NOVEMBER, 1964 SUIT NO. SC 449/1964. 3PLR/1964/24  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. ONYEAMA, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C.   BETWEEN: EDEM AKPAN EKPO ITA ASUQUO AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION JA COLE for appellants. NWOKOLO, State Counsel for respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Proof – Accomplices – Accessories after the fact – […]

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] CHARLES EKPO AND ANOTHER V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH MAY, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 417/1975. 3PLR/1976/43 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) All N.L.R 312 (1976) 5 S.C. 16   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mrs. N. L. Isikalu – for the Appellants E.E. E. Effanga (Ag. D.P.P. C.R.S.) – For the Respondent ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Rape – Proof of – Evidence […]

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] AKPAN EKPEWIB V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 3RD JUNE, 1982   SUIT NO. SC 4/1980 3PLR/1982/16 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1982) 6 SC 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION V.C.O. Achikeh, Deputy Director, Legal Aid Council for Appellant. T.E. Ekpe, P.S.C. Cross River State for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Appeal – Death-row convict 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] OBASANJO EGHAREVBA V. THE STATE  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 SC.234/2012 3PLR/2016/13 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40029(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C BETWEEN OBASANJO EGHAREVBA – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s) REPRESENTATION Emmanuel Achukwu (with him: B. C. Hezes and J. N. […]

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] EGBE NKANU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 14TH DAY OF MARCH 1980 SC 40/1978 3PLR/1 980/15  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1980) All N.L.R 121 (1980) 3-4 S.C. 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC ANTHONY NNAEMEZIEANIAGOLU, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN Egbe Nkanu – Appellant AND The State – Respondent REPRESENTATION Mr. S. […]

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] EGBE NKANU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA   ON FRIDAY, 14TH DAY OF MARCH 1980 SC 40/1978 3PLR/1980/15  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1980) All N.L.R 121 (1980) 3-4 S.C. 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC ANTHONY NNAEMEZIEANIAGOLU, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN Egbe Nkanu – Appellant AND The State – Respondent   REPRESENTATION Mr. S. […]

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]   EDWIN EZEIGBO V. THE STATE 3PLR/2012/39 (SC)   Date 1st June, 2012 Practice Area CRIMINAL LAW, CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW Originating Court SULEJA HIGH COURT, NIGER STATE, COURT OF APPEAL Court SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA Citation(s) SC.35/2010, (2012) 6 S.C. [pt. i] 163 Judge(s) WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, SULEIMAN GALADIMA, NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JJSC Representation P. O Okolo, with him P. E. Ossai (Mrs), […]