Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 71192

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Thu Oct 7, 1982

Suit Number: SC. 12/1981

CORAM


SIR UDO UDOMA, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

MOHAMMED BELLO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR

ANDREWS O. OBASEKI , JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

KAYODE ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


ASUQUO ETIM APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

Appellant was charged for murder, he was accordingly sentenced by the appellant court


HELD


APPEAL DISMISSED


ISSUES



RATIONES DECIDENDI


CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE SUPERIOR COURT WOULD DISMISSED AN APPEAL IN A MURDER CHARGE THAT WAS FILED OUT OF TIME


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STATUTES REFERRED TO



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