CORAM

COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

IBEKWE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

PARTIES

KARIMU YESUFU BASHIRU ONIKEMURAINA AKINADE AYOADELASISI LAWALPAULINUS OKAFOR APPELLANTS

RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

The appellants were charged with and tried on two counts of murder and robbery with violence. During their trial, they kept mute and an inquiry into their sanity was carried out, it was confirmed that they kept mute out of malice not by visitation of God. They were found guilty and were sentenced to death, hence, the appeal.

HELD

Appeal dismissed.

ISSUES

Whether the guilt of the accused had been proved beyond reasonable doubt.

RATIONES DECIDENDI

INSTANCE WHEN THE FINDING OF A JURY WILL NOT BE TAMPERED WITH

“Learned counsel assigned to argue their appeals was before us unable to find any point which he could usefully urge in favour of the appellants and he said so… The jury undoubtedly concluded that this was a case of premeditated murder very carefully designed and planned and most ruthlessly executed” Per, COKER, JSC

CASES CITED

STATUTES REFERRED TO

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