JOHN APOSI VS THE STATE
August 15, 2025JOSEPH SALIBA VS M.J. LABABEDI & 3 ORS
August 15, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2022-04) Legalpedia 18317 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
LAGOS
Wed Dec 20, 1972
Suit Number: SC 5/1972
CORAM
AYODOLA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IRIKEFE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
BLESSING MADUKA OKORO
APPELLANTS
THE STATE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
CRIMINAL APPEAL-APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE AND CONVICTION FOR MURDER.
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Accused now appellant was alleged to have committed murder, he made confessional statements to the police, led the police to the stream where the deceased corpse was discovered. The trial judge found him guilty, convicted and sentenced him to death for murder of Merina Joshua. This appeal is against his conviction and sentence by the trial court.
HELD
There was overwhelming evidence before the trial court to sustain the conviction of the appellant and sentence to death for intentional murder of the deceased, and the defences of self defence and provocation are not open to the appellant in the circumstance. The appeal was dismissed summarily for lacking merit.
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DEFENCES TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
