Uwe Idighi Esai & Ors V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC
Uwe Idighi Esai & Ors V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, JSC The four appellants were convicted in the High Court, Calabar, on a charge of murder of Monday Nimme and were sentenced to death on 20th June, 1975. One Effiong Efrede who was jointly tried with the appellants was acquitted of […]
Delu Liman V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC
Delu Liman V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, JSC The appellant was convicted by Adewuyi, J., in the High Court, Makurdi, of culpable homicide not punishable with death under Section 224 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment. The charge stated that on or about the […]
Addis Ababa & Anor V. D.s. Adeyemi (1976) LLJR-SC
Addis Ababa & Anor V. D.s. Adeyemi (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA. In this appeal the appellants were the defendants in Suit No. IK/93/70 in the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos, wherein the claims of the plaintiff, herein respondent, were: (a) “Declaration of title as absolute owner […]
Eugene Meribe V. Joshua C. Egwu (1976) LLJR-SC
Eugene Meribe V. Joshua C. Egwu (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MADARIKAN, J.S.C. This appeal is from the judgment of Aniagolu, J. in the High Court, Umuahia, in an action (Suit No. HU/36/71) instituted by the respondent, as plaintiff, against the appellant who was the defendant and who was sued in a representative capacity, namely, […]
J. Omerigwe Attah V. The Elders Of The Ruling Houses Of Osikoro & Efofu Clans In Agila District (1976) LLJR-SC
J. Omerigwe Attah V. The Elders Of The Ruling Houses Of Osikoro & Efofu Clans In Agila District (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, JSC. The facts of the case, as found by the trial Judge, were not in dispute. The appellant was appointed as the District Head of Agila in the Oturkpo Division of […]
A.u. Deduwa & Ors. V. Emmanuel Amoma Okorodudu & Ors. (1976) LLJR-SC
A.u. Deduwa & Ors. V. Emmanuel Amoma Okorodudu & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Alexander, C.J.N. The appellants were the plaintiffs in Suit No. W/22/68 filed in the High Court of Mid-Western State (now Bendel State) of Nigeria at Warri in the Warri Judicial Division, while the respondents, including Shell-BP Petroleum Development Company of […]
Michael Ijuaka V. Commissioner Of Police (1976) LLJR-SC
Michael Ijuaka V. Commissioner Of Police (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court Calabar, presided over by Kooffreh, J., (as he then was) in Appeal No.C/25AC/ 74 delivered on the 27th day of January 1975, dismissing the appellant’s appeal against his conviction by the Chief […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Sebastine Obasi & Ors (1976) LLJR-SC
Commissioner Of Police V. Sebastine Obasi & Ors (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. This is a case stated by Aseme, J., on his own motion, under the provisions of Section 39(2) of the High Court Law of the East Cental State. The learned judge making the reference states the questions upon which the […]
Inyere Akpuenya V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC
Inyere Akpuenya V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, AG. JSC We dismissed this appeal on the 14th day of October, 1976 and now give our reasons. The appellant was at Agbor tried and convicted by the High Court of Mid-Western State (Ovie-Whiskey, J., (as he then was) of the murder of Edobor Ekhoragbon on […]
Peter Nwachukwu Eze V. The State (1976) LLJR-SC
Peter Nwachukwu Eze V. The State (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, AG. JSC The appellant was on the 25th day of June 1973, found guilty of the murder of one Victoria Okonkwo, contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code and sentenced to death by Oputa, J., sitting at the Onitsha High Court. Aggrieved […]