Abdulahi Ibrahim Vs. The State (2013) LLJR-SC
Abdulahi Ibrahim Vs. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JSC In charge No. KDH/KAD/12C/2005 the accused/appellant and three others namely Dan’asabe, Croni and Umar (who are at large) faced a two count charge of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, contrary to sections 5(b) and l(2)(a) of the Armed Robbery and […]
Anthony Okoro Vs The State (2012) LLJR-SC
Anthony Okoro Vs The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant was charged and arraigned with three other persons on a one count charge which read as follows: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE: Murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code. Cap.30 Vol. 11, Laws of the Eastern Nigeria 1963 […]
Aladinma Medicare Ltd &anor Vs Registered Trustee Of Overcomers Christian Mission & Ors (2012) LLJR-SC
Aladinma Medicare Ltd &anor Vs Registered Trustee Of Overcomers Christian Mission & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The appellants before were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Justice of Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division. They sued the Respondent and claimed, inter alia, and to restrain the Respondents by […]
Hon. Bimbo Adepoju & Ors V Olona Yinka & Ors (2012) LLJR-SC
Hon. Bimbo Adepoju & Ors V Olona Yinka & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. F. TABAI, JSC This is an appeal against two rulings of the Court of Appeal Ibadan dated the 9th March, 2010 and 15th July, 2010 respectively. In the ruling of the 9th March, 2010, the Court of Appeal […]
Pacers Multi-dynamics Ltd Vs The M.v Dancing Sister & Anor (2012) LLJR-SC
Pacers Multi-dynamics Ltd Vs The M.v Dancing Sister & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The claims of the appellant as plaintiff/applicant in an Admiralty Action in Rem reads “The plaintiff as the consignee and owner of 13,600 Metric TONNES of Brazilian white refined Sugar covered by the “Congenbill” Edition 1978 […]
Akin Akinyemi V Odu’a Investment (2012) LLJR-SC
Akin Akinyemi V Odu’a Investment (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C The appellant, herein, as plaintiff, took a writ of summons from the High Court of Justice of Oyo State holden at Ibadan (trial court herein). In his statement of claim, the plaintiff averred that he is a chartered Estate Surveyor, […]
Tajudeen Olaleye-ote & Anor V. Alhaja Falilatu Babalola (2012) LLJR-SC
Tajudeen Olaleye-ote & Anor V. Alhaja Falilatu Babalola (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. Sometime in May 1989, the Respondent as Plaintiff had taken the Appellants as Defendants to an Ifo Grade II Customary Court, Ogun State claiming as follows: “Plaintiff seeks for declaration of title claiming the lawful ownership of a […]
Okwudu Nwakonobi & Ors. V. Benedict Udeorah & Ors (2012) LLJR-SC
Okwudu Nwakonobi & Ors. V. Benedict Udeorah & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiff’s (now Appellants) against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 25/4/2002 allowing the appeal of the defendants (now the Respondents) from the decision of Amaizu (J) […]
The State Vs Nathaniel Okpala (2012) LLJR-SC
The State Vs Nathaniel Okpala (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the State now appellant against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division which on the 7th day of July, 2008 allowed the respondent’s appeal against his conviction and sentence to life imprisonment and […]
Olatinwo Nurudeen Bright V. The State (2012) LLJR-SC
Olatinwo Nurudeen Bright V. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C The appellant and one Patrick Olufemi Kolawofe Ogedengbe were arraigned on a two-count charge before the criminal Division of the High court of Lagos state sitting at Ikeja. They were charged with conspiracy to commit murder contrary to S.324 […]