ATTORNEY-GENERAL WESTERN NIGERIA VS THE AFRICAN PRESS
September 3, 2025NADER VS BOARD OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE
September 3, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1965-01) Legalpedia 09952 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden At Abuja
Fri Jan 15, 1965
Suit Number: FSC 258/1964
CORAM
BRETT JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
KUBUA BUKIE ODU
APPELLANTS
THE STATE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
CRIMINAL LAW-FORGERY- ATTEMPTING TO STEAL
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was convicted at the trial court on three counts on forgery, uttering and attempting to steal.
HELD
The court held that the appeal is dismissed as regards counts 1, 2 and 3. As regards the remaining two counts, the appeal is allowed, the convictions are set aside and verdicts of acquittal are entered. We have already commented on the ability with which the appellant presented his case, and we hope that on his release he may be able to find some more useful way of employing that ability
ISSUES
Whether the appellant was validly convicted for attempting to steal and for forging the signature card and the paying-in slip.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF FORGERY
Forgery consists of making a false document or writing, knowing it to be false and with the necessary intent- BRETT, J.S.C
CASES CITED
Anne Lewis (1754) Fosters Crown Cases 116
R. v. Domingo (1963) F.S.C.206/1962
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Criminal Code
Registration of Business Names Ordinance
Bills of Exchange Act
Evidence Act
