HAROLD SHODIPO & CO. LTD VS THE DAILY TIMES OF NIGERIA LTD
August 22, 2025CHIDUVE ONWUBE & ORS VS UDEGBUNBA NDUBA
August 22, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 14133
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Mar 23, 1972
Suit Number: SC. SC 370/71
CORAM
COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ARO NIVOME APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant launched an attack on the people in his compound; he outran the children and killed 6 of them including one Joseph Chukwu.
HELD
The court held that as there were no other forms of irregularities canvassed, none had occurred.
ISSUES
Whether the accused speaking from the dock and the admitting of same in evidence was an irregularity sufficient to upturn the conviction of the accused.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENT OF ACCUSED GIVEN AT THE DOCK.
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CASES CITED
QUEEN V. EGUABOR 1 ALL NLR 287
QUEEN V. NWAGBOIGWE (1960) 5 FSC 55
QUEEN V. IYULE (1961) ALL NLR 462
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
