MESSERS LEWIS & PEAT (N.R.I.) LTD V. A. E. AKHIMIEN
August 7, 2025TUNJI BOWAJE V. MOSES ADEDIWURA
August 7, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1976) Legalpedia (SC) 60617
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 18, 1976
Suit Number: SC. 92/1975
CORAM
PARTIES
APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellants were tried (along with 2 others, who were acquitted and discharged in the High Court of the former East Central State, Abakaliki Judicial Division holden at Abakaliki for the offence of the murder of Emeka Njoku contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, and convicted on the 25th day of March, 1975
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
POWER OF COURT TO CONVICT AN ACCUSED FOUND GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE OF MURDER
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CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
