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Obinah John V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC

Obinah John V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SLYVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant and six others were arraigned before the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State. Appellant and 5 other accused persons were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to Section 5(b) […]

Segun Adebiyi V State (2016) LLJR-SC

Segun Adebiyi V State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal [as the accused person]; one Kwame Wisdom, and others at large, were arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Ogun State. The five counts of the charges laid against them were for the offences of conspiracy […]

Okezie Victor Ikpeazu V Alex Otti & Anor (2016) LLJR-SC

Okezie Victor Ikpeazu V Alex Otti & Anor (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This Court heard and allowed this Appeal SC.18/2016 on the 3rd February, 2016. I promised to proffer reasons for doing so today, 26th February, 2016, today. My reasons are set out below. This appeal is against the judgment […]

Barbedos Ventures Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2016) LLJR-SC

Barbedos Ventures Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. Facts contained in the affidavit evidence of the parties to this interlocutory appeal reveal that the applicant is a liability company carrying on business as importers, exporters and general merchants with particular interest in the sale […]

Joel Ighalo V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC

Joel Ighalo V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appeal of the appellant is predicated on the ground that the prosecution did not prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt and so the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision of the trial court which found him […]

Ifeanyichukwu Akwuobi V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC

Ifeanyichukwu Akwuobi V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi division (the lower Court) delivered on 5th of July 2011 which affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant on offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and of […]

Afor Lucky V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC

Afor Lucky V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The one count information laid against the appellant reads: “Statement of Offence: Rape punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap C 21 Vol 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006. Particulars of Offence: Afor Luck (m) on […]

Urs Reichie V. Nigeria Bank For Commerce And Industry (2016) LLJR-SC

Urs Reichie V. Nigeria Bank For Commerce And Industry (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division Coram: George A. Oguntade, Pius Olayiwola Aderemi and Christopher M. Chukwuma-Eneh, JJCA against the judgment delivered by P.O Aderemi, JCA (as he then was) on […]

Daniel Okafor V The State (2016) LLJR-SC

Daniel Okafor V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the concurrent decisions of the High Court of Delta State delivered on 30/4/2014 and the Court of Appeal, Benin Division delivered on 5/12/2014 to the effect that the appellant has a case to answer […]