T. U. Akuwule And 10 Ors V The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
T. U. Akuwule And 10 Ors V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.F. The 1st Appellant was convicted in the High Court, Northern Region, holden at Kano, of an offence laid under sec. 315 of the Penal Code of the Northern Region relating to Criminal Breach of Trust in his capacity as […]
Joseph Rollings Osakwe V. The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Joseph Rollings Osakwe V. The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAlRAMIAN, J.S.C. The present appeal arises out of the theft of a motor car stolen by Accused Nos . 1, 2 and 3, who were taken by Accused No. 5 to Accused No.4 with the aim of disposing of the car. All were convicted-Nos. […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Smart Ededey (1963) LLJR-SC
Commissioner Of Police V. Smart Ededey (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. When this appeal came up on the 1st November, the respondent objected that it could not be heard on the ground that the Commissioner of Police has no right to appeal, or that he could not appeal without leave. What happened was […]
Daja Wagga V The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Daja Wagga V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC We now give our reasons for dismissing the 24th May, 1963. The appellant, who was charged with culpable homicide punishable by death under section 221 of the Penal Code, was, on the 12th January, 1963, convicted of that offence. The case against him […]
Dr. S. A. Aluko v. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Nigeria (1963) LLJR-SC
Dr. S. A. Aluko v. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Nigeria (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. The appellant and two others (who have not appealed) were convicted in the High Court of Western Nigeria (Adeyinka Morgan, J. on 21st February, 1963) of an offence against section 47 (1) (c) of the Criminal […]
Jide Digbehin And Ors V. The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Jide Digbehin And Ors V. The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The three appellants were convicted of murdering a man named Noah Agemo, and it is not in dispute that he met his death in the presence of all three of them and of no other eye witness. On the evidence, if […]
Yeriba Mika V The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Yeriba Mika V The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TAYLOR JSC The appellant was convicted of causing the death of one Samvo Kolenya with the intention of so doing contrary to s. 220 of the Penal Code of the Northern Region of Nigeria. The facts as alleged against the appellant were that he was […]
Nigeria Water Resources Development Limited Vs A.k Jaiyesimi (1963) LLJR-SC
Nigeria Water Resources Development Limited Vs A.k Jaiyesimi (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.P. On May 1st 1963 at Ibadan we struck out this appeal for want of jurisdiction and stated we would give our reasons later. We now do so. The judgement appealed against reads as follows::-“NOTE BY COURT. Both Counsels agree that […]
Jide Digbehin, Godonu Etemode, Honfun Kete Nweh V. The Queen (1963) LLJR-SC
Jide Digbehin, Godonu Etemode, Honfun Kete Nweh V. The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BRETT, J.S.C. The three appellants were convicted of murdering a man named Noah Agemo, and it is not in dispute that he met his death in the presence of all three of them and of no other eye witness. On […]
Nigeria Water Resources Development Limited V A.k Jaiyesimi (1963) LLJR-SC
Nigeria Water Resources Development Limited V A.k Jaiyesimi (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA JSC On May 1st 1963 at Ibadan we struck out this appeal for want of jurisdiction and stated we would give our reasons later. We now do so. The judgement appealed against reads as follows:’NOTE BY COURT. Both Counsel agree that […]