ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OGUN STATE VS ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
July 26, 2025LATEEF SAKA V. THE STATE
July 29, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 61118
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Jan 14, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 64/1979
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OKAY ACHIKE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ONAOLAPO IYANDA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant herein deliberately hacked his brother to death and when he was satisfied that the said brother was really and truly dead, he thereafter, also deliberately and calmly dragged the dead body to a nearby bush and returned to barricade himself in his room.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
NIL
RATIONES DECIDENDI
WHERE THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COURT IN A MURDER CHARGE, THE COURT CAN CONVICT THE ACCUSED ACCORDINGLY
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CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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