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EJINIMA V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 1991 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Presided) ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. EPHRAIM OMOROSE IBUKUN AKPATA, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) BOLARINWA OYEGOKE BABALAKIN, J.S.C. ANTHONY EJINIMA APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 97/1990 EVIDENCE- Confession – Retraction of –
ONWUMERE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 1991 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) ADOLPUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE J.S.C SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. SALIHU MODEBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. EPHRAIM OMOROSE AKPATA, J.S.C. (Read the leading Judgment) MATTHEW OKE ONWUMERE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 67/1990 EVIDENCE – Confessional statement –
ONWUJUBA & 2 ORS. V. OBIENU & 4 ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1991 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED BELLO, C.J.N. (Presided) ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. FRANCIS ASANYA APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT S.C.43/1990 EVIDENCE –
OGUNDIYAN V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1991 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU. J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. ELIZABETH OGUNDIYAN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT APPEAL No. SC. 90/1990 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial evidence – Weight to be attached thereon – Onus of proof in criminal trials – On
OGUNDIYAN V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 1991 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) MMUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. KENNETH OGOALA APPLELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT S.C.216/1989 EVIDENCE – Alibi – Duty on police to investigate
OKESUJI V. LAWAL
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. EPHRAIM OMOROSE IBUKUN AKPATA, J.S.C. EMMANUEL OKPULOR APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT S.C.168/1989 EVIDENCE – Proof – Burden
ENEWOH V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) EPHRAIM OMOROSE IBUKUN AKPATA, J.S.C. UKWA EGBE ENEWOH APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC.227/1989 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial evidence – Sufficiency of for
OYEWUNMI & 2 ORS. V. OGUNESAN
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: GBANIYI OSAFILE & ANOR (For themselves and on behalf of Idumu- Esegbana and Idumu Ozoba of Umunede) APPELLANT AND PAUL ODI & ANOR (For themselves and on behalf of
WILLIAMS & ORS. V. EDU
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) C.M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. BETWEEN: 1. CHIEF AKINTOLA WILLIAMS APPELLANTS 2. FELIX OHIWEREI 3. EGBERT ULOGO IMOMOH 4. BASIL EMOISE ONIYI 5. JAN EHIK VOLLEBREGT 6. JACQUES DE
DIN V. AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. ADEWALE ALABI EBOADE 2. ADENIYI ADEKOLA EBOADE APPELLANT (For themselves and on
