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July 8, 2025MARK UGBO & ORS VS ANTHONY ABURIME
July 8, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1994-09) Legalpedia 23919 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
LAGOS
Fri Sep 9, 1994
Suit Number: SC.209/1992
CORAM
E.O. OGWUEGBU (Read the leading judgement) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
M. BELLO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
M.L. UWAIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.B. WALI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.I. IGUH JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
NDIKE SATURDAY
APPELLANTS
THE STATE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
None.
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant, Saturday Ndike was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by Ungbuku, J. as he then was in the High Court of River State, Port Harcourt Judicial Division. He was charged with the murder of one Aminikpo Dodoo on 1:8:81
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
Whether the court below was right in substimtinu its own view for the finding of the learned trial Judge.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
IN A MURDER CHARGE A PROSECUTION MUST PROVE HIS CASE BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT TO SECURE CONVICTION
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
