CORAM
BELLO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT,
EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, JSC. JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (Read the Leading Judgment)
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
GODWIN IDOMABAKARE BARUBA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Both accused persons were charged in the Jos High Court with the offence of Criminal conspiracy punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.
HELD
The Supreme Court held that the evidence of the accomplices as to how the money was paid to the appellants amply corroborated the testimony of the 1st and 2nd P/Ws who were clearly accomplices and were so found by the learned trial Judge.
ISSUES
Whether they (accused persons) were convicted on the uncorroborated evidence of accomplices
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONVICTION ON THE UNCORROBORATED EVIDENCE OF ACCOMPLICES. RTRTRTRT
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