SGABRIEL FASHOYIN OYEDELE VS SANNI AYINLA & ORS
August 16, 2025DAN AKPAN VS THE STATE
August 16, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 11113
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Wed Nov 29, 1972
Suit Number: S.C 266/71
CORAM
OPUTA
ELIAS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OTIGIDI ORIGBO APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The fact of the case was that, the accused who was a farmer was mainly concerned in the cultivation of yam. The deceased, Ogara Okoko, was a native doctor reputed for making medicine for farmers, which was alleged to have the effect of producing large yields of yams annually. The accused complained that, as a result of this medicine which he drank he felt certain heat sensations all over his body. Then he killed the deceased.
HELD
APPEAL DIMISSED.
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE DEFENCE OF INSANITY CANNOT REDUCED THE CHARGE OF MURDER TO MANSLAUGHTER
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CASES CITED
None
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
