ANYA IROKWE V THE STATE
July 25, 2025CHIEF T.O. BENSON V NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY LIMITED
July 25, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 28117
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu May 6, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 91/1981
CORAM
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UWAIS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
NWAGWU AGWUAJA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant armed himself with a matchet and slashed all his three co-workers without provocation. This led to death.
HELD
The Supreme Court dismissed the Appeal and confirmed the conviction and sentence of the trial court and Court of Appeal
ISSUES
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41Whether there is any reasonable doubt of the guilt of the appellant ISISISISIS
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ATTITUDE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO CONCURRENT FINDINGS OF FACTS OF LOWER COURT
“I have looked through the proceedings before us and could see no point which has been raised which will justify this court to interfere with the judgment of the court below” Per G.S SOWEMIMO JSC
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