Aro Nivome Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Aro Nivome Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. A. COKER, J.S.C The Appellant was at the High Court, Abakaliki convicted by Anya, J., of the murder on the 21st May, 1971 of one Joseph Chukwu and sentenced to death. He appealed against that judgment to this court and on the 13th March, […]
Friday Njoku V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Friday Njoku V. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. We dismissed this appeal on the 12th January, 1972, at Ibadan. We now give our reasons for doing so. The appellant was tried in the High Court at Ondo by Piper, J., on a charge of murder contrary to Section 257 (1) of […]
Titus Anom Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Titus Anom Vs The State-1972 LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC The appellant was convicted by Bassey, J., (High Court, Calabar) of murder and sentenced to death. It was alleged that on the 22nd October, 1969, at Abini in Biase in Calabar, he had murdered one Ogbodim Obona. The appellant was one of five accused […]
Kosun Epi & Anor Vs Johnny Aigbedion (1972) LLJR-SC
Kosun Epi & Anor Vs Johnny Aigbedion (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. In the High Court, Ubiaja, in the Mid-Western State, the plaintiff had instituted an action against the present appellants who were the defendants claiming, according to the endorsement in his writ of summons:- “1. A declaration of title to a […]
John Mgboko Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
John Mgboko Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR I. LEWIS, J.S.C. On the 13th of August, 1971 Wai-Ogosu, Ag. J., in the Port Harcourt High Court in Charge No. PHC/18C/1971 convicted John Mgboko of the murder of Eunice Mgboko and sentenced him to death, and against that decision he has appealed to […]
Dumez (Nig.) Ltd Vs Patrick Nwaka Ogboli (1972) LLJR-SC
Dumez (Nig.) Ltd Vs Patrick Nwaka Ogboli (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC. In Suit A/3/66 in the High Court at Agbor, the plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of £565 for trespass which he alleged in his writ the defendants committed about March, 1965, at Issele-Azagba in Otulu village and adjoining the new […]
Ogumola Ojo Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Ogumola Ojo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC. When we dismissed this appeal at the hearing on the 28th September, 1972, we stated that we would give our reasons for doing so later, and we now give those reasons. The appellant was charged with and convicted of the murder of one […]
Onuora Aseagba & Anor Vs Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Onuora Aseagba & Anor Vs Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, JSC The respondents, who were plaintiffs in the Onitsha High Court in Suit No. C/84/57, sued the appellants, as defendants, claiming the following:- (a) Declaration of title of ownership and possession of the piece or parcel of land known […]
Onuora Aseagba & Anor V. Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC
Onuora Aseagba & Anor V. Patrick Animonye Ofodile & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The respondents, who were plaintiffs in the Onitsha High Court in Suit No. C/84/57, sued the appellants, as defendants, claiming the following:- (a) Declaration of title of ownership and possession of the piece or parcel of land […]
Babaji Yaro Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC
Babaji Yaro Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant who was tried for murder in the High Court at Ikeja, by a judge and jury, was convicted on the 6th April, 1971, and sentenced to death. From that judgement he has now appealed. The deceased, one Alhaji Umoru Takarda, was […]