Godwin Ikpasa Vs Bendel State (1981) LLJR-SC

Godwin Ikpasa Vs Bendel State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  There was in force and full operation throughout Nigeria under a unitary system of government one Criminal Code under the Criminal Code Ordinance from 1961 up to and including 30th September, 1954. In it, the crime of murder was clearly defined; […]

Akai Akpan Udo Ekwere V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Akai Akpan Udo Ekwere V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.: The appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal was struck out without hearing it on the merits on the 30th day of April, 1979 on the flimsy ground that the notice of appeal was wrongly headed by the appellant who affixed […]

Sani Idrisu Karmaliya V. Sokoto State (1981) LLJR-SC

Sani Idrisu Karmaliya V. Sokoto State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N.  : On 6th October, 1977, in the High Court of Sokoto State, one Sani Idrisu Karmaliya (now appellant) was found guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death. The particulars of the offence showed that on the 27th January, 1977, at Tudun Wada […]

Uko James Vs The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Uko James Vs The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. UDOMA, JSC. Appeal struck out.   G. S. Sowemimo, JSC.: I agree with the judgment of the learned presiding justice and the purported appeal before this court should be struck out. I hereby order that the appeal be struck out. A. G. IRIKEFE, JSC.: […]

Godwin Anyanwu V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Godwin Anyanwu V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, JSC. There is no merit on ground two. The record of proceedings before Anya, J., (as he then was) was not produced before the court. The ground of appeal argued in the Federal Court of Appeal in Enugu is one of law on […]

Saliu Alabi V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Saliu Alabi V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. S. SOWEMIMO, JSC.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Ibadan dismissing the appeal of the appellant from the judgment of the High Court, Oshogbo, where he was sentenced to death on the charge of murder. No valid […]

Ufot Mkpa (Alias Mboso Mkpa) V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Ufot Mkpa (Alias Mboso Mkpa) V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.   This is a case in which the appellant cut off the head of his mother and she died instantly. No defence whatsoever was put forward by the appellant for committing the offence. Both counsel for appellant and respondent have stated […]

John Egbedi & Anor V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

John Egbedi & Anor V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. UDOMA, JSC The point that the preliminary procedure before trial laid down by Section 6 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act No. 47 of 1970 was not followed at the trial of the appellants raised by Mr. Shola Rhodes, learned […]

Akpan Udo V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Akpan Udo V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  U. UDOMA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Appeal dismissed. No merit. A.G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.:This appeal clearly lacks merit. The record shows that the appellant was convicted on credible evidence indicating that he had killed two of his wives on grounds which at best, could only […]

Patrick O. Iga V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC

Patrick O. Iga V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. This is a case in which the appellant deliberately killed a young girl. He had, two years previously, asked for the hand of the girl in marriage but her father said that it was too early and he should wait for some […]