Ogwa Nweke Onah V. The State (1985) LLJR-SC
Ogwa Nweke Onah V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This appeal was allowed on the 17th September, 1985. The conviction of murder and the sentence of death passed on the appellant were quashed and in their place we substituted a verdict of acquittal and discharge. Our reasons for doing so […]
Evarist Eze V. The State (1985) LLJR-SC
Evarist Eze V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The court heard the above appeal on the 10th day of September, 1985. After close and careful study of the record of proceedings and the Briefs filed by counsel on either side; and after listening to oral arguments by counsel, in […]
Attorney-general Of Kaduna State V. Mallam Umaru Hassan (1985) LLJR-SC
Attorney-general Of Kaduna State V. Mallam Umaru Hassan (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. Following upon an outbreak of communal violence at JIKAMSHI VILLAGE, in the KANKIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, one ABDUL RASHID UMARU lost his life, and arising therefrom, certain villagers were arrested and charged with the culpable […]
Harrison Welli & Anor V Charles Okechukwu & Ors (1985) LLJR-SC
Harrison Welli & Anor V Charles Okechukwu & Ors (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal was heard at Enugu on the 26th March, 1985. The appeal was on a majority decision of 3:2 struck out on the preliminary objection raised by Mr. R.A. Ogunwole, Counsel to the Respondents, that appellants […]
Gabriel Ewharieme & Ors. V. The State (1985) LLJR-SC
Gabriel Ewharieme & Ors. V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. O. KAZEEM, J.S.C. In this appeal, the Appellants were all tried and convicted for Armed Robbery by Adio J under Sec.1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firemarms (Special Provisions) Act No.47 of 1970 as amended by Act. No. 8 of 1974. They were […]
Overseas Construction Company Nigeria Ltd. V. Creek Enterprises Nigeria Ltd. & Anor(1985) LLJR-SC
Overseas Construction Company Nigeria Ltd. V. Creek Enterprises Nigeria Ltd. & Anor (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The Plaintiff, now Appellant, originally sued one Defendant – Creek Enterprises (Nig.) Ltd. claiming special and general damages for trespass and an injunction. The writ of Summons dated 15/1/76 was filed on 16/1/76. On […]
Adeyinka Albert Laoye V. The State (1985) LLJR-SC
Adeyinka Albert Laoye V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. This is indeed a most tragic case. The deceased, Stephen Afere, appellant and 1st prosecution witness, Akintokunde Akindahunsi were all students of the University of Ife, IIe-Ife. They were also friends. On the 15th March, 1982 at about 6.30p.m. the appellant and […]
Adeniyi Olowu & Ors. V. Olabowale Aremu Olowu & Anor. (1985) LLJR-SC
Adeniyi Olowu & Ors. V. Olabowale Aremu Olowu & Anor. (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The parties to these proceedings now on appeal are the issues and beneficiaries of one Adeyinka Ayinde Olowu, whose parents were Yoruba indigenes from Ilesha. He lived apparently from childhood until his death in Benin City. He, like […]
Ogbonna Nwede V. The State (1985) LLJR-SC
Ogbonna Nwede V. The State (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. KAZEEM, J.S.C. The appellant was charged under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 30 of the Laws of Eastern Nigeria 1963 with an offence of murdering one Obodo Nwojiji on or about 30th day of September, 1979. He was tried at the […]
Salawu Ajide V. Kadiri Kelani (1985) LLJR-SC
Salawu Ajide V. Kadiri Kelani (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. BELLO, J.S.C. The present Respondent was the plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State wherein he claimed jointly and severally against the present Appellant and one Karimu Ayinla as the 1st and 2nd defendants respectively for: “(i) a declaration that the Plaintiff and […]