SALAWU AJIDE VS KADIRI KELANI
July 22, 2025JOSEPH OKOSUN & ORS V A-G. BENDEL STATE
July 22, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1985) Legalpedia (SC) 11134
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 29, 1985
Suit Number: SC. 196/1984
CORAM
ESO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KARIBI-WHYTE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
GABRIEL EWHARIEMEDAVID IKPEGBUEZEKIEL KAROMUDICKSON EWHARIEME APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The facts which led to the conviction are straightforward. The Appellants were in a gang of robbers who, armed with guns, invaded the premises of Faseru Motors, Ilesa in the early hours of 23rd November, 1981 in order to steal therein. One of them shot one Moses Adaramoye a night-watchman (P.W. 1), with a gun after he failed to give them the keys to the office and the gate in the premises. He was shot in the stomach
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A PERSON CHARGED WITH CAPITAL OFFENC CAN BE CONVICTED ACCORDINGLY
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CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
