ANDREW EBOHIMI OMOIJUANFO V. NIGERIAN TECHNICAL COMPANY LTD
August 7, 2025CHRISTOPHER AWOGBOLADE AWOBOTU V. THE STATE
August 7, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1976) Legalpedia (SC) 98372
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Apr 15, 1976
Suit Number: SC. 145/1975
CORAM
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MADARIKAN, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ANEJI IREK APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was charged, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of one Nyama Agara. He was alleged to have shot her at about 6.00am in his yam barn.
HELD
The appeal was dismissed
ISSUES
That the learned trial Judge was entitled to come to the conclusion that he did on the evidence before him.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ELEMENTS OF MURDER
it is my considered view that when the accused saw the deceased and fired at him he intended to inflict at least grievous harm on the deceased and as the deceased died as a result of such grievous harm, the accused must be deemed to have intended the consequences of his unlawful act. Per MADARIKAN, JSC.
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Criminal Code
