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June 4, 2025ALHAJI MADI MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR VS BEBEJI OIL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS LTD. & 2 ORS
June 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2007) Legalpedia (SC) 43112
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Feb 23, 2007
Suit Number: SC. 55/2003
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JOHN OGBULINUS EZE APPELLANTS
THE STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
There was a fight between the 1st Appellant and the deceased. In the course of the fight, the Appellants, jointly beat the deceased and lifted him up by his legs and dashed his head on the hard ground which led to his death before he got to the General Hospital
HELD
The appellant is guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death
ISSUES
1. Whether the Appellants were denied their fundamental rights to fair hearing when the Court below determined their appeals without the Exhibits tendered at the trial court.
2. Whether the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal were right when they upheld the evaluation of evidence by the learned trial judge and affirmed the convictions and sentences of the Appellants
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Liman v. The State (1976) 6 UILR (Pt.11) 248,2. Adamu v. Kano N.A. (1956) 1 FSC, 25;3. Bakori v. The State (1980) 8-11 S.C. 81;4. Eric Eyo v. Attorney-General Bendel State (1986) 1 NWLR (Pt.17) 418-5. Oforlete v. The State (2000) 7 SCNJ. 162
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
