JOACHIM S. NGUEMA VS THE STATE
July 25, 2025ILESANMI OYINBO V THE STATE
July 25, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 44111
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Jul 1, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 37/1978
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OKAY ACHIKE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UWAIS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OTOBO OTUADA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant in this case, while armed with a loaded Dane gun, knocked viciously on the door to the apartment where the deceased lay sleeping calling him by name as he did so. This was quite late at night and as the deceased opened his door to come out, the appellant calmly and with the ultimate in deliberation took aim with his Dane gun and released a shot at the deceased
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED AND CONVICTION AND SENTENCE UPHELD
ISSUES
NIL
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEFENCE PROVOCATION INSANITY COULD NOT AVAIL AN ACCUSED CHARGE FOR MURDER
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CASES CITED
NIL
STATUTES REFERRED TO
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