MODUPE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY0 OF SEPTEMBER, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C. SUNDAY MODUPE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC 109/1987 EVIDENCE – Age of accused – Uncontradicted evidence – Duty of trial judge – propriety of trial judge using his own
AKANDE V. ALAGA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: CHIEF BUSARI ADEPOJU AKANDE APPELLANT AND ALHAJA HUNMUANI ALAGA RESPONDENT S.C. 74/1985 EVIDENCE – Admissibility
SALAMI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. IDOWU SALAMI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 158/1987 EVIDENCE – Doctrine of recent possession – Stolen property – Section 148(a) Evidence Act 1945 -Application – Effect. EVIDENCE
SALAMI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. GRACE AKINFE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 172/1987 EVIDENCE – Examination of witnesses – Power of Judge to put questions – Limitations and scope – Questions tending
OMORHIRHI & 4 ORS. V. ENATEVWERE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C (Read the lead judgment) EBENEZER BABASANYA CRAIG, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. COMMISSION OMORHIRHI APPELLANTS 2. ODUDU EHWIEITWIE 3. OKPINRHO ESALUBI 4. VWERRHIKPE ESESEANOVWE 5. BANE
KURE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C EBENEZER BABASANYA CRAIG, J.S.C. SAMUEL OJEGELE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 226/1986 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial – Effect on proof
ASARIYU V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1987 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. (Delivered the lead Judgment) ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. EBENEZER BABASANYA CRAIG, J.S.C. SULE OLADEJO ASARIYU V. THE STATE SC.236/1986 EVIDENCE – Withholding of evidence – Section 148(d), Evidence
OBIDIOZO & 2 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1987 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BELLO, C.J.N. OBASEKI, J.S C. ESO, J.S.C NNAMANI, J.S C UWAIS, J. S.C KAZEEM. J S C OPUTA, J S.C EMMANUEL M.O. CHUKWUGOR APPELLANT V RICHARD OBIGIGBO OBUORA RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 149/1985 EVIDENCE – Inspection forms part of proceedings
ONAFOWOKAN V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1987 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. ABEKE ONAFOWOKAN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 78/1986 EVIDENCE – Effect of declaring evidence of witness unreliable – Number of witnesses required to prove a case not
OLADEJO V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 1987 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. SAKA OLADEJO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 79/1987 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial evidence – To ground conviction must be unequivocal, positive and must point irresistibly to accused as
