OTOBO OTUADA V THE STATE
July 25, 2025SODEINDE BROTHERS (NIG.) LTD V A. C. B. LTD
July 25, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 17425
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Jul 1, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 74/1980
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OKAY ACHIKE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UWAIS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA
PARTIES
ILESANMI OYINBO APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant who thought that the deceased was having amorous relations with his wife, boasted freely that he would kill him one day with his matchet. The dispute was aired before the Bale (Chief) of the village in the presence of all the parties and the denial of the truth of the matter alleged both by the appellant’s wife and the deceased failed to impress the appellant. He waited for an opportunity and used it when he met the deceased alone in the farm and unarmed, dealing him several vicious matchet cuts from which the latter died.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
NIL
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE DEFENCE OF SELF DEFENC CANNOT AN ACCUSED IN A MURDER CHARGE
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CASES CITED
NIL
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NIL
