IGBOJI ABIEKE & ANOR VS THE STATE
August 8, 2025SUNDAY EMIATOR VS THE STATE
August 8, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1975) Legalpedia (SC) 42586
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 28, 1975
Suit Number: SC. 50/1973
CORAM
GEORGE S. SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ANIAGOLU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ASUQUO WILLIAM APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant together with five other persons were arraigned in an information preferred under Section 340 (2) (b) of the Criminal Procedure Law charging them with the murder of one Sunday Nnana. On appeal to the Supreme Court, the Appellant complained that the learned trial Judge misdirected himself when he said that in Exhibit 1 the witness mentioned the appellant at all.
HELD
The Supreme Court held that if the learned trial Judge had directed his mind to the very serious contradictions and inconsistencies of the witness, he would have reached a different conclusion on the evidence of this witness.
ISSUES
Whether the judgment of the trial court was unreasonable, unwarranted and could not supported having regard to the evidence
RATIONES DECIDENDI
None
CASES CITED
Onubogu v. The State (1974) 9 S.C. 1 at 20
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Criminal Procedure Law
