ONORO MOSES VS THE QUEEN
September 10, 2025OSHIN VS INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE
September 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1961-01) Legalpedia 97028 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Lagos
Thu Jan 26, 1961
Suit Number: SC 251/1960
CORAM
BRETT , JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
BAIRAMIAN, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
APPELLANTS
THE QUEEN
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
CRIMINAL LAW – BURGLARY AND STEALING-FINGER PRINT EVIDENCE
SUMMARY OF FACTS
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
The appellant was convicted of stealing and burglary based on his finger prints which were found on the louvers removed from the window to the house.
HELD
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
The court held that the appellant could safely be convicted based on finger prints evidence.
ISSUES
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
Whether a conviction based solely on finger print evidence as in this case is proper.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
CONVICTION BASED ON FINGER PRINT EVIDENCE
‘Conviction based solely as it was on the similarity of the forger-prints under the circumstances of this appeal is sound.’ Per Taylor F. J
CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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