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Usman Kaza V. The State (2008) LLJR-SC

Usman Kaza V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division, that is to say the Court below, delivered on 10/12/2003 which while dismissing the appellant’s (Usman Kaza) appeal affirmed his conviction and sentence by hanging passed on him (the […]

Alhassan Maiyaki V. The State (2008) LLJR-SC

Alhassan Maiyaki V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report P.O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Jos Division) holden at Jos, which has, in a considered judgment delivered on the 25th of April 2007, dismissed the appeal against the judgment of the Yobe State High […]

Barr. (Mrs.) Amanda Peters Pam & Anor V. Nasiru Mohammed & Anor (2008) LLJR-SC

Barr. (Mrs.) Amanda Peters Pam & Anor V. Nasiru Mohammed & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The 1st respondent was the plaintiff at the Federal High Court, Abuja where he brought a claim against the appellants and the 2nd respondent as the defendants claiming the following reliefs: “1. A Declaration […]

R. O. Iyere V. Bendel Feed And Flour Mill Ltd (2008) LLJR-SC

R. O. Iyere V. Bendel Feed And Flour Mill Ltd (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant herein, as plaintiff at the High Court of Edo State, holden at Ekpoma in Ekpomu judicial division, was employed by the defendant (respondent in this appeal) as SILO attendant at the defendants Feed and […]

Anireju Ekudano & Anor V. Sunday Keregbe & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Anireju Ekudano & Anor V. Sunday Keregbe & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. AKINTAN, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs in this case which was filed at the Warri Area Customary Court while the respondents were the defendants. The plaintiffs’ claim before the court as amended was: (1) for N2000 damages for […]

Chief Edmund I. Akaninwo & Ors. V. Chief O. N. Nsirim & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Chief Edmund I. Akaninwo & Ors. V. Chief O. N. Nsirim & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice of Rivers State sitting at Port-Harcourt, the Plaintiffs for themselves and on behalf of the members of Rumueme Community Village Council instituted their action against the defendants […]

Shena Security Company Ltd V. Afropak (Nigeria) Ltd & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Shena Security Company Ltd V. Afropak (Nigeria) Ltd & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. In a writ of summons taken from the High Court of Justice of Ogun State holden at Ota Judicial Division (trial court for short), the plaintiff made the following claim against the defendant: “[i] A declaration […]

Benjamin Onwughamba Ezenwa V. Okpara Oko & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Benjamin Onwughamba Ezenwa V. Okpara Oko & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Enugu in appeal no. CA/E/102/79 delivered on the 11th day of November, 1999 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant against the […]

Jimoh Michael V. The State (2008) LLJR-SC

Jimoh Michael V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. In charge No. HCL/6C/2001 before High Court,Kogi State holden at Lokoja, the appellant herein as the second accused with two others were jointly titled on four heads of charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, armed robbery and mischief by fire contrary to […]

Abu Isah V. The State (2008) LLJR-SC

Abu Isah V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. AKINTAN, J.S.C. The appellant, Abu Isah, was arraigned before a Kogi State High Court as 2nd accused along with five others on a two count charge of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery punishable under sections 97 (1) and 298(c) of the Penal Code […]