SAMBO KUMBUL VS THE STATE
August 19, 2025NABABA TUBALE VS THE STATE
August 19, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 13246
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 16, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 77/72
CORAM
ELIAS CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
MOLO HU AND BA HUNE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellants, Molo Hu and Ba Hune, were convicted in the High Court of the North-Eastern State, holden at Maiduguri, of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code in that they caused the death of Gumsora Gwambe, by beating him with sticks knowing that death would be the probable consequence of their act contrary to Section 220 of the Penal Code. They were sentenced to death. They appealed to this Court.
HELD
There can be no doubt that they had intended that death should be the consequence of their attack on Gumsora Gwambe.
ISSUES
Whether the Appellants were rightly convicted by the Learned Trial Judge?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CULPABLE HOMICIDE PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH.
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CASES CITED
None
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Penal Code
