PETER IGHO V. THE STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 1978 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, J.S.C CHUKWUIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C KAYODE ESO, J.S.C PETER IGHO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 26/76 EVIDENCE – Nature of circumstantial Evidence FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was charged with the murder of the deceased upon circumstantial evidence. The
ESENE V. ISIKHUMEN
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1978 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALEXANDER, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BETWEEN: MASADE ESENE (SUBSTITUTED BY ANDREW MASADE) APPELLANT AND CECILIA ISIKHUEMEN RESPONDENT SC.327/1975 EVIDENCE – Admissibility- of testimony of witness in earlier proceedings – In a latter proceeding – what use can be made
OPOLO V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1977 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. BENJAMIN THOMAS OPOLO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC 355/1976 Evidence – Admission of documentary evidence – Writer not called as a witness. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The Appellant was convicted of obtaining a specified sum of
UKORAH V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1977 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. STEPHEN UKORAH APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 276/1976 EVIDENCE – Conviction and Sentence for murder – absence of post mortem examination and evidence as to cause of death – reliance on
ODENEYE V. ALAKATA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 1977 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J .S.C CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C ANDREW S.O. OBASEKI, J.S.C BETWEEN: G.A. ODENEYE APPELLANT AND OYEYIPO ALAKATA RESPONDENT SC. 442/1975 EVIDENCE – Extrinsic evidence to Deed of Conveyance – How treated EVIDENCE ACT – Sections 131 – 133 (Now
MARIAGBE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 1977 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALEXANDER, C.J.N. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. OKORO MARIAGBE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 481/1975 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial evidence –inconclusive – Evidence similarly useful to prove innocence – whether conviction proper. FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was tried at Agbor
ODIDIKA & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1977 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALEXANDER, C.J.N SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. 1. LAWRENCE OGBODI ODIDIKA APPELLANTS 2. ADOLPHUS UDEGBULAM V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 223/1975 EVIDENCE – Defence of Alibi – Age of accused at time of commission of offence –Effect on death
UDO V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. OKON JOHN UDO APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 173/1976 EVIDENCE- Unsworn evidence of a child – Corroboration FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was convicted in the Calabar High Court, for the murder
UDEDIBIA & 2 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C AYO G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C CHARLES O. MADARIKAN , J.S.C 1. PAULINWUS UDEDIBIA Alias APPOLLO 2. SYLVANUS OBIEKWE APPELLANTS Alias BOB CASH 3. JOHNSON AJULUCHUKWU) V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 348/74 EVIDENCE – Confession of an accused –
UDEDIBIA & 2 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN, J.S.C MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C S.O. ESAN APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 40/75 EVIDENCE- Evidence of an hostile witness-How treated EVIDENCE ACT- Section 206 (Now S. 230) FACTS/BACKGROUND: The appellant was charged in the
