CORAM
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA., JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
U. MOHAMMED
A.I. IGUH
PARTIES
ALHAJI SALISU BABUGA APPELLANTS
THE STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The deceased Mamuda Gambo, was a neighbour of the appellant and P.W.1, Haruna Mohammed. They all met and drank after which the appellant, Alhaji Salisu Babuga invited P.W. 1 and the deceased for a trip to Bagauda Lake Hotel on a “picnic. On their way, the appellant stopped to ease himself, P.W. 1 and the deceased, also came out and walked a little in front of the car to urinate. As they squatted, the appellant entered the car and rolled over the deceased and P.W.1
HELD
The judgment of the Court of Appeal upholding the conviction of the appellant for culpable homicide under S. 221 of the Penal Code and the sentence of death passed by the trial Court are hereby affirmed.
ISSUES
Whether the evidence was withheld in this particular case. Whether the two medical reports could be admitted in evidence without the doctor himself being called
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Onubogu v. The State (1974) 9 SC 1 at 20|Ogundipe & Ors. v. The Queen (1954) XIV WACA 465.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.|