CHRISTOPHER E. NWANJI V COASTAL SERVICES (NIG.) LTD
June 11, 2025AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK PLC v. S. I. C. ODUKWE
June 11, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2004) Legalpedia (SC) 57011
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 18, 2004
Suit Number: SC. 237/2002
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHRISTOPHER OKEREKE UKPABI APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was identified by the victim of arm robbery as one of the persons who robbed him immediately after the incident.
HELD
The court held that in the circumstances of the case, identification parade was unnecessary and that the lower courts were right in convicting the appellant.
ISSUES
Whether or not the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal were right in affirming the conviction and sentence of death on the appellant when the only thing linking him to the offence of armed robbery was his alleged identification by the victim of the crime, which identification the appellant strongly disputed.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Abudu V. The State (1985) 1 NWLR (pt. 1) 55 at 61-62;2. Mbenu V. The State (1988) 1 NWLR (pt.84) 615 at 6283. R V. Turnbull (1976) 3 All ER 5494. Eyisi V. The State (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt.691) 555 at 5955. Ugwumba V. The State (1993) 5 NWLR (pt. 296) 660;6. Ogunlana V. The State (1995) 5 NWLR (pt.395) 266;7. Effia V. The State (1999) 8 NWLR (pt.613)1
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
