CORAM
COKER, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BABALAKIN,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHARLES ANYAELETHOMAS AKAM APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The two appellants were two out of six persons charged with, and tried of, the murder of one Samuel Alagor. The learned trial Judge convicted the appellants of the murder and sentenced them to death. He found in effect that the alibi of the appellants was not established.
HELD
The Supreme Court held that the learned trial Judge fairly and adequately considered all the issues raised and fairly arising from the evidence and that his judgment was unexceptionable.
ISSUES
Whether or not the appellants took part in the events that led to the murder of the deceased
RATIONES DECIDENDI
THE DEFENSE OF ALIBI
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