AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD VS JAMMAL STEEL STRUCTURES LTD
August 14, 2025CHIEF LAITO AJAGBE VS OYEGADE AKANNI
August 14, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1973) Legalpedia (CA) 71584
In the Court of Appeal
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Wed Nov 28, 1973
Suit Number: SC.176/72
CORAM
TASLIM OLAWALE ELIAS, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
DANIEL O. IBEKWE, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ISE IBU OJO
APPELLANTS
THE STATE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant, who was the accused in charge No. HAU/10/72 before the High Court Auchi, in the Midwestern State, was convicted of the charge of unlawfully killing his mother and sentenced to death on 19th May, 1972. The defence of the accused is that, on the material day, he thought he had attacked a snake, whereas in fact it was his mother on whom he had inflicted fatal injuries with matchet cuts. The learned trial Judge, after a review of the evidence before him, rejected the evidence given by the accused in his defence. He has appealed to this court against his conviction.
HELD
Appeal Dismissed
ISSUES
Nil
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Not Available
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Criminal Code of the Western State.|
