ANYAEBOSI V. BRISCOE (NIG.) LTD.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1986 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C ERIC UYO APPELLANT V. A-G. BENDEL STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 68/1985 EVIDENCE – Murder – Cause of death – Whether sufficiently proved in absence of medical evidence, whether attributable
ELABANJO V. TIJANI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF MAY 1986 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) UDO AKPAN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 132/1985 EVIDENCE – Confessions – Conviction based thereon
RAIMI V. AKINTOYE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1986 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: KASALI A. RAIMI APPELLANT AND ALHAJI AKINTOYE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 226/1984 EVIDENCE – Unpleaded hire-purchase agreement admitted without objection by plaintiff – Plaintiff precluded from objecting on appeal
ONOBRUCHERE & ANOR. V. ESEGINE & ANOR.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1986 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. (Presided) AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: 1. GEORGE ONOBRUCHERE APPELANTS 2. OGHRE OBUKOWHO (For themselves and on behalf of OMOVWODO Family of
ONAH V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Delivered the lead judgment) BOONYAMIN OLADIRAN KAZEEM, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. OGWA NWEKE ONAH APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC.164/1984 EVIDENCE- Circumstantial Evidence – Effect. EVIDENCE-
AJIDE V. KELANI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE, J.S.C. (Presided) ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. BOONYAMIN OLADIRAN KAZEEM, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. BETWEEN: PETER PAV DZUNGWE APPELLANT AND 1. ORAM GBISHE RESPONDENT 2. IGUDU GAVAR SC.225/1984 EVIDENCE-
BOZIN V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) SAMUEL BOZIN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC.212/1984 EVIDENCE – Standard of proof – Alibi. EVIDENCE
OPAYEMI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BELLO, J. S. C. OBASEKI, J. S. C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. ANOFI ADEKUNBI OPAYEMI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC 131/1984 EVIDENCE – Witnesses – Material Discrepancies – Effect on prosecution’s case – Failure to call vital
DANIEL & ANOR. V. IROERI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE J.S.C. MOHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU. J.S.C. BETWEEN: ALHAJI GANIYU AMOKOMOWO DEFENDANT/APPELLANT AND ALHAJI IMAM GAFARU ANDU PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT SC. 41/1984 EVIDENCE- Standard of proof – Evaluation of Evidence
OWIE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1985 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, C.J.N. (Presided) MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. IGBINEWEKA OWIE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 82/1984 EVIDENCE- statement of accused to the police –
