IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABBOTT, Ag. C.J.F. BRETT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. BETWEEN: ALHAJI ETIKO APPELLANT AND M. AROYEWUN (Decd) RESPONDENTS Substituted by SABITIYU ADUKE & 3 ORS FSC. 149/1958 EVIDENCE ORDINANCE – Sections 90 (1) and 129 (now S. 83(1) and 162) of the

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABBOTT, A.G. C.J.F. BRETT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. 1. JIMO AMOO 2. BAKARE ADEYANJU 3. AMUSA AREMU APPELLANTS 4. KARIMU ALAO 5. BANDELE ALAGBE 6. FALETI DISU V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT F.S.C. 313/1958 EVIDENCE – Deposition read at trial to refresh

IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT, NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABBOTT, Ag. C.J.F BRETT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. OKEIFE NWUNOKE & FIVE OTHERS In re OKONO UNA IGWEDE NWUZOR NOME APPLICANTS NWOVOKE ODE V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT F.S.C. 35/1959 EVIDENCE – of accused heard after that of his witnesses—Desirability of accused

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F.; ABBOTT, F.J.; MBANEFO, F.J. ADELEKE ARUTU APPELLANT V. THE QUEEN RESPONDENT F.S.C. 192/1958 EVIDENCE – Inspection of locus in quo after judgment reserved – Demonstrations by witness – No opportunity for cross-examination – Notes of inspection used to

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