FEDERAL BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE VS DIAB A. NASR
September 3, 2025SUNDAY OMEGA VS THE STATE
September 3, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1964-11) Legalpedia 70217 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Lagos
Fri Nov 27, 1964
Suit Number: S.C.16/1964
CORAM
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA
BAIRAMIAN, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
COKER, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BAIRAMIAN, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
COKER, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CLARKE EJUREN APPELLANTS
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
STEALING
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was tried in the Magistrate’s Court of stealing the property of Eruana Onator and also of another offence. On appeal to the High Court, he was acquitted of the second offence, but the conviction for stealing was affirmed. Not satisfied, he appealed to the Supreme Court.
HELD
The appeal was allowed.
ISSUES
The trial magistrate did not find as a fact that the 4th prosecution witness was forced to pay the money, and on the evidence as his summary shows he saw it he must have found, if he had made a specific finding, that the 4th prosecution witness offered the money.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
OFFENCE OF STEALING
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OFFENCE OF STEALING
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CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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