Corporal Livinus Ugwu V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Corporal Livinus Ugwu V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, hereinafter referred to as the court below, delivered on the 4th April, 2008, Coram:- Ibiyeye, Alagoa and Shoremi, JJCA. The court below had substituted the conviction […]

Dele Fagoriola V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2013) LLJR-SC

Dele Fagoriola V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The appellant, Dele Fagoriola, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice sitting at Akure, Ondo State, on the complaint of the Independent corrupt practices and other Related offences commission (I.C.P.C) on a nine (9) count charge under […]

Usman Maigari V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Usman Maigari V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Judicial Division, coram: M. D. Muhammed, A. O. Belgore, M. A. Oredola J.C.A. The appellant was arraigned before the Sokoto State High Court holden at Sokoto presided over by Abbas […]

Hakeem Fatai V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Hakeem Fatai V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C The appellant and one Dare Jimoh were arraigned before the High Court of Justice Ogun State sitting at Ijebu-Ode on a two-count-charge of conspiracy to commit murder and murder contrary to Sections 324 and 319 (1) of the Criminal Code […]