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The Nigeria Army V Sgt. Asanu Samuel & Ors (2013) LLJR-SC

The Nigeria Army V Sgt. Asanu Samuel & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Ibadan in appeal No. CA/I/134/2002 delivered on the 13th day of December, 2006 in which the court allowed the appeal of […]

Marcel Nnakwe Vs The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Marcel Nnakwe Vs The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal seeks to challenge the competence of the Respondent (the State/Attorney General of the Federation) and its counsel (the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola, SAN & Co. to prosecute the Appellant for the crimes of attempted murder […]

Olanrewaju Ayan V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Olanrewaju Ayan V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. From the facts contained in the record of appeal placed before this Court, the appellant, herein, along with three other, were charged with a three-count of conspiracy attempted murder and murder. The counts are as follows: “Count 1 STATEMENT OF OFFENCE […]

Akinola Olatunbosun V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Akinola Olatunbosun V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant, as accused person was charged before an Omuo Ekiti High Court on one count for Murder. The charged read: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 30 Vol. II Laws of Ondo State […]

Ezekiel Apata V. James Olanlokun & Anor (2013) LLJR-SC

Ezekiel Apata V. James Olanlokun & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division (hereinafter referred to as the lower Court or the Court below) delivered on the 2nd of December, 2003 affirming the judgment of the High […]

The State Vs Ahmed Rabiu (2013) LLJR-SC

The State Vs Ahmed Rabiu (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, JSC This is an appeal against the judgmentof the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on the 15th of April, which allowed the Appeal against theRuling of the Kogi State High Court delivered on the 30th March, 2009 by Otu J.The […]

Kazeem Popoola V. State (2013) LLJR-SC

Kazeem Popoola V. State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division wherein the Appellant appealed against the conviction and sentence on a charge of Rape contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code […]

Akeredolu & Anor Vs Mimiko & Ors (2013) LLJR-SC

Akeredolu & Anor Vs Mimiko & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC In the lead judgment prepared and delivered in this appeal before this court the facts and the statements of the cases of the parties have been set out in sufficient detail. For the purpose of this short contribution […]

Miss Nkiru Amobi Vs Mrs. Grace O. Nzegwu & Ors (2013) LLJR-SC

Miss Nkiru Amobi Vs Mrs. Grace O. Nzegwu & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu Division delivered on 15/12/2004 dismissing the appellant’s appeal and upholding the decision of the High Court of Anambra State, sitting at Onitsha, […]

Nigerian Bottling Company Plc. Vs. Chief Uzoma Ubani (2013) LLJR-SC

Nigerian Bottling Company Plc. Vs. Chief Uzoma Ubani (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal adjudging the defendant/appellant in this court liable to pay a total sum of N18,982.700 (Eighteen Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Two Thousand and Seven […]