IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ON THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1958 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, F.C.J. BRETT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. JOHNSON EREKU APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT EVIDENCE- Failure to call material witness fatal to count of corruptly asking EVIDENCE- Appellants action in stopping prosecution as adequate corroboration of evidence of accomplices— Section 159 of

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1958 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, F.C.J ABBOTT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT V. MOSES ADELEKE ADESINA APPELLANT SUIT NO. FSC 170/1958 EVIDENCE – Witness-Competency of accused wife to give evidence –propriety of giving evidence for the prosecution without the consent of the

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 1958 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DE LESTANG, Ag. F.C.J COUSSEY, F.J DOVE-EDWIN, Ag. F.J BETWEEN: 1. CHIEF DUGBO 2. CHIEF OTARERI 3. DAMA PLAINTIFFS (For themselves and on behalf of Owhrode people) AND CHIEF M. KPOROARO APPELLANT (For himself and the people of Ejovbe) AND

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER SUTTON, F.C.J. DE LESTANG, F.J. ABBOTT, F.J. THE QUEEN                                                        RESPONDENT V. OGALA NWEZE & 16 OTHERS                              APPELLANTS F.S.C.178/1956 EVIDENCE – Evidence of accomplice— evidence on which a witness for the prosecution ought to be treated as an accomplice-Corroboration

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT, NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1957 BEFORE THERIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER SUTTON, F.C.J. DE LESTANG, F.J. ABBOTT, F.J. THE QUEEN                                                 RESPONDENT V. 1. OMEREWURE SAPELE 2. GERMAN AWIP                                               APPELLANT In re GERMAN AWIP F.S.C. 207/1957 EVIDENCE- Statement of accused—Made in vernacular Recorded in Pidgin English- Admissibility of statement. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FOSTER SUTTON, F.C.J. JIBOWU, F.C.J. DE LESTANG, F.J BETWEEN: 1. EQUERE INYANG APPELLANTS 2. TOMMY UKO (for themselves and on behalf of the Chiefs and People of Ikot-Ebo, Uyo AND 1. SIMEON ESIEN                                                                  RESPONDENTS 2. UDOH UBAHA ARAN, for

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 1957 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU, Ag F.C.J DE LESTANG, F.J HUBBARD, Ag F.J THE QUEEN                                           RESPONDENT V. 1. SAMUEL AMO EKPATA 2. ROBERT OMOGE APPELLANTS 3. JOSEPH AKWE F.S.C/152/1956 EVIDENCE-Evidence of Accomplice-Suspicious circumstance – propriety of using same as evidence of corroboration. FACTS/BACKGROUND:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 1956 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JIBOWU T, Ag., F.C.J., DE LESTANG, F.J., HUBBARD, Ag., F.J. BETWEEN: J. A. AJAYI                                              APPELLANT AND A. OLU FISHER                                    RESPONDENT EVIDENCE—Inadmissible evidence, in

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1951 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP ROBINSON, J., J.S.C. BETWEEN: AYIWOH APPELLANT AND HADJI AKOREDE RESPONDENT EVIDENCE – power of attorney – attested by solicitor’s clerk – effect of EVIDENCE – notice to quit – served by solicitor orally – effect of EVIDENCE ORDINANCE- Section 118