Ukiri Emonena Blessing V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Ukiri Emonena Blessing V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division or Court below or lower Court delivered on the 13th December, 2013, remitting the case to the trial Court for hearing de […]
Matthew Ikpekpe V. Warri Refinery & Petrochemical Company Limited & Anor (2018) LLJR-SC
Matthew Ikpekpe V. Warri Refinery & Petrochemical Company Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Division delivered on 4th March, 2005, wherein the Court below set aside the judgment of the trial State High Court for lack of jurisdiction and […]
Ayodele Ikumonihan V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Ayodele Ikumonihan V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant and two others were convicted by the High Court of Ondo State and sentenced to death for the murder of Maria Joseph Erhiyore” (deceased). Her body was found in a pit latrine behind the house of one Francis […]
Inspector Dantalle Mohammed V. Kano State (2018) LLJR-SC
Inspector Dantalle Mohammed V. Kano State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant herein, and five other persons, three of whom were reportedly at large, were charged with the offences of Conspiracy, Abduction and Rape, punishable under Sections 97 (1); 273 and 283 of the Penal Code, respectively. Sequel to […]
Olumide Segun V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Olumide Segun V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, delivered on 9th June, 2015 wherein the lower Court, by majority of two to one, affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant to life imprisonment for […]
Raheem Ayinde V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Raheem Ayinde V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, and one other Accused Person, Kehinde Ajumobi, were tried and convicted by the Kwara State High Court for the offence of armed robbery. They allegedly robbed the occupants of a compound at Budo-Nuru Area, Ilorin, and dispossessed them […]
Alhaji Wahab Arije V. Mustapha Arije & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Wahab Arije V. Mustapha Arije & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal are some of the children of one Alhaji Garuba Arije (deceased) and beneficiaries of his estate. He died intestate on 15/3/1977. The present appellant and one Alhaji Jimoh Arije were appointed […]
Alh. Maroof Adekunle Magbagbeola & Ors V. Alh. Prince Moroof Oladimeji Akintola & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Alh. Maroof Adekunle Magbagbeola & Ors V. Alh. Prince Moroof Oladimeji Akintola & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The issues for deliberation in this appeal as set out by the learned counsel for the appellants are as follows: “1) Whether the Court of Appeal, Akure Division rightly interpret (sic: […]
Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited V. Daniel C. Umah & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited V. Daniel C. Umah & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was the Defendant in Suit No. FHC/PH/C5/152/97 filed at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt in Rivers State. The Respondents herein as Plaintiffs in the trial Court and Respondents also in the […]
Osaro Nomayo V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Osaro Nomayo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division or Court below or Lower Court, CORAM: Helen Moronikeji Ogunwumiju, Ayobode Olujimi Lokulo-Sodupe and Tom Shaibu Yakubu JJCA which affirmed the conviction of the appellant by […]