MOLO HU & ANOR VS THE STATE
August 19, 2025SILAS OKOYE & ORS VS CHIEF AGBOGBUA KPAJIE & ORS
August 19, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 91119
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 16, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 107/72
CORAM
ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
NABABA TUBALE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
On the 10th of January, 1972, Nababa Tubale was convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221 (a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to death by Hassan, J., in charge No. NWS/26c/71 in the High Court of the North-Western State sitting at Sokoto
HELD
That the trial Court rightly convicted the Accused person on the uncontradicted statement made by him
ISSUES
Whether the trial court was rightly when it convicted the accused person on the two contradictory statements made him
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ADMISSIBILITY OF CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT
Any confessional statement made by an accused person without use of force is admissible.-Per Atande. Fatayi – Williams, JSC
CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
