SGT. DESMOND EZEJA V THE STATE
May 30, 2025MOBIL PRODUCING NIG. UNLIMITED & ANOR VS UDO TOM UDO
May 30, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008) Legalpedia (SC) 11481
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu May 22, 2008
Suit Number: SC 207/2007
CORAM
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU
SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN
PARTIES
ENESI LUKMAN ABDULLAHI APPELLANTS
THE STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was convicted for robbery by the evidence of PW1 and PW2 who claimed they knew him before the 3 incidents of robberies. They however did not mention his name to the police or anyone until five days after the incidents.
HELD
The court held that the conviction of the appellant was unsafe in view of the fact that the witnesses did not mention him immediately and in the absence of any other evidence linking him with the robberies.
ISSUES
Whether there was a proper identification of the appellant
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Udeh v. The State (1999)7 NWLR (Part 609) 1;|2. Wakala v. The State (1991) 8 NWLR (Part 211) 552;|3. R. v. Turnbull (1976) Cr. App. R. 132|4. See R. v. Turnbull (1976) Cr. App. R. 132;|5. Abudu v. The State (1985)1 NWLR (Part 1) 55
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None|
