GRACE AMANAMBU VS ALEXANDER OKAFOR AND CHUKWINLO ULASI
September 1, 2025FOLAJIN PABIEKUN AND ORS VS GBADAMOSI AJAYI
September 1, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1966-06) Legalpedia 86377 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Abuja
Wed Jun 29, 1966
Suit Number: SC 92/1966
CORAM
BAIRAMIAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
LEWIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ABDU ROMO
APPELLANTS
GWANDU NATIVE AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
CULPABLE HOMICIDE
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death in the Emir of Gwandu’s Court and was on the 4th of August, 1965, sentenced to death. The accused appealed to the High Court which dismissed the appeal, hence this present appeal.
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
That the charge against the appellant had not been properly drafted.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
IMPORTANCE OF EXPRESSELY STATING PUNISHMENT IN NATIVE COURTS
The Native Courts would be well advised to expand their language and in charging a person with culpable homicide punishable with death tell him expressly that his offence is punishable with death.” Per ONYEAMA J.S.C.
CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Penal Code
Criminal Procedure Code
