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] PETER ABU V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH MAY, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 275/1975. 3pLR/1976/3 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 5 S.C.12   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. J. A. Cole, – for the Appellant Mr. E. A. Olukole, Principal State Counsel, with Mr. A. N. Kosigba, Senior State Counsel, – for the Respondent   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] JOHN ABOUD V THE QUEEN  FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 399/1962 5TH APRIL, 1963.       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 APPEAL – Criminal Appeal – Ground of appeal complaining of “weight of evidence” – Inappropriate therein. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Appeal – […]

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] ABEL OGBEWE V. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH OCTOBER, 1955. F.S.C.26/1958 3PLR/1955/1     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presiding) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, AG. F.J. REPRESENTATION Irikefe -for the Appellant. T.A.B. Oki, Senior Crown Counsel (with him Odutola, Crown Coun­sel) -for the Respondent.  MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – CORRUPTION: Corruption or improper interfer­ence with due administration of justice – Section […]

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] ABDU KADIRI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH JANUARY, 1958 F.S.C.270/1957 3PLR/1958/2  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. REPRESENTATION: Applicant absent not represented. I.M. LEWIS, Ag. Solicitor-General – for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder motivated by third party adultery with wife […]

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 ABADALLABE V. BORNU NATIVE AUTHORTY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 25TH MARCH, 1963 (F.S.C. 430/1962) CWLR (1963) 1 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1963/3  (FSC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA C.F.J. DE LESTANG, C.J. LAGOS BRETT AND BAIRAMIAN, F.A.   REPRESENTATION O. Gaji – for the appellant. C. Nadarajah, Crown Counsel – for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:-Northern Nigeria – Culpable homicide – Self-defence  – House trespass – Trespasser […]

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 ABADALLABE V. BORNU NATIVE AUTHORTY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 25TH MARCH, 1963 (F.S.C. 430/1962) 3PLR/1963/3 (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA C.F.J. DE LESTANG, C.J. LAGOS BRETT AND BAIRAMIAN, F.A.   REPRESENTATION O. Gaji – for the appellant. C. Nadarajah, Crown Counsel – for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:-Northern Nigeria – Culpable homicide – Self-defence  – House trespass – Trespasser killing to affect escape – Private […]

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] YANOR & ANOR. v. THE STATE SUPREME COURT, 11TH JUNE, 1965 165/1965 3PLR/1965/72  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BRETT, COKER AND IDIGBE, J.J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE for the appellants. MALLAM BELLO, D.P.P., N.N., for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code (Northern Nigeria) – Prosecution’s onus to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt – Murder trial […]

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] WIRI AND OTHERS V. WUCHE AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 25TH JANUARY, 1980 SUIT NO. SC 322/1976 3PLR/1980/36  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) 1-2 S.C. (REPRINT)1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   IRIKEFE, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN WALTER WIRI AND OTHERS [for themselves and on behalf of Ogori Okwale, Ogori Division. (By original action) AND GODWIN WUCHE AND OTHERS. [for themselves […]

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]   UWA v. THE STATE SUPREME COURT 25TH NOVEMBER, 1965 1 SC. 356/1965 CWLR (1965) 17 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1965/69  (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BAIRAMIAN, ONYEAMA, AND AJEGBO, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE – for the appellant. O. OFIAH, Senior State Counsel (East), – for the respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder – Proof thereof – Sentencing proceedings – Sentence of death – Age of offender at time […]

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] UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC V. BTL INDUSTRIES LTD. SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 15TH DECEMBER, 2006 SC.301/2003 3PLR/2006/108       OTHER CITATIONS (2006) NWLR (Pt.1013) 61 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, C.J.N. (Presided) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Prof. A. B. Kasunmu, SAN (with him, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN; N. 1. […]

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] UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. ALHAJA BISI EDIONSERI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 25TH MARCH, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 81/1986 3PLR/1988/79  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 2 NWLR (Pt. 74) 93   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS    NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION U. R. Peter-Okoye (Mrs.) (with her E. O. E. Ekong) – for the Appellant Chief F.R.A. Williams S.A.N. (with him S. B. Johnson, […]

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] UKPE IBODO & ORS. V IGUASI ENAROFIA & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 1980 SC.15/1980 3PLR/1980/34  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) 5-7 S.C. (REPRINT) 29   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC ANDREWS O. OBASEKI, JSC KAYODE ESO, JSC ANTHONY N. ANIAGOLU, JSC   BETWEEN UKPE IBODO & ORS. – Appellant(s) AND IGUASI ENAROFIA & ORS. – Respondent(s) […]