The Queen V Reuben Enyi Jinobu (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen V Reuben Enyi Jinobu (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, F.J The appellant was convicted in the High Court of the Eastern Region of the murder of his 14 year old wife, Ugbalekame Umanukeni. It is not disputed that he killed her, and the questions argued before us are whether he was rightly […]
Sheriff Bukar V The Queen (1961) LLJR-SC
Sheriff Bukar V The Queen (1961) ADEMOLA. C.J.F. The Appellant was charged with murder contra section 319 of the Criminal code. He was tried and on 21-2-61 was convicted by Reed, J., in the High Court of the Northern Region of the offence of murder and sentenced to death. He has appealed to this Court […]
Mbanu Nwanyieke Vs Godfrey Mbanu (1961) LLJR-SC
Mbanu Nwanyieke Vs Godfrey Mbanu (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UNSWORTH, F.J. This is an application by one EPHRAIM NNABUGWU for leave to be substituted for the appellant who is now dead. It is apparent from the pleadings that the Applicant has an interest in the subject matter, which might well have entitled him to […]
Afolabi Adebisi Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LLJR-SC
Afolabi Adebisi Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J. The appellant, a Storekeeper employed by Messrs. G. B. Ollivant (Nigeria) Ltd. at their Shell Depot in Ibadan, was convicted by the Chief Magistrate Ibadan on all the twelve counts on which he was charged with stealing specific items of goods the […]
lA. G. Leventis and Co. Ltd v. Joseph C. Obiako (1961) LLJR-SC
lA. G. Leventis and Co. Ltd v. Joseph C. Obiako (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs instituted a civil action in the Ikeja Division of the High Court of Lagos State against the defendants claiming that the mortgage between the 1st plaintiff and the 1st defendant which is secured by landed property […]
Patrick J. Osoba V. The Queen (1961) LLJR-SC
Patrick J. Osoba V. The Queen (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, FJ The applicant was tried and convicted in the High Court of Lagos on charges under Sections 390 and 435 of the Criminal Code. He appealed against his conviction and applied unsuccessfully for leave to adduce additional evidence in this court. The judgment […]
The Queen V. Zakwakwa Of Yorro (1960) LLJR-SC
The Queen V. Zakwakwa Of Yorro (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUBBARD, F.J This is an appeal by Zakwakwa of Yorro against his conviction on a charge of murder. The appeal succeeds on two grounds. In the first place, the appellant was charged in the information with murdering a woman named Zonvanya on some day […]
The Queen V Samaila Asaba And Ors (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen V Samaila Asaba And Ors (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellant and three others were tried on the 27th July, 1961, at Kano, Northern Region, on a charge of culpable homicide punishable with death. He was convicted and sentenced to death. He has appealed to this Court against his conviction. […]
The Queen Vs Izobo Owe (1961) LLJR-SC
The Queen Vs Izobo Owe (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR, F.J The appellant was convicted of the murder of one Kasimi Ebode contrary to s.257 of the Criminal Code Law, Western Region of Nigeria, by the High Court of the Warri Division. Learned Counsel for the appellant has argued four additional grounds of appeal […]
Omotosho Jacob Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LLJR-SC
Omotosho Jacob Vs Commissioner Of Police (1961) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F The appellant, who at the material time was a Police Constable, was convicted in the Chief Magistrates Court at Ibadan on charges containing three counts, namely, (1) with intent to steal demanded the sum of f20 from one Dehinde Ogun with threats, […]