GODWIN ANYANWU V. THE STATE
July 29, 2025HELTON I. OROBATOR V. MRS. MERCY AMATA
July 29, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1981) Legalpedia (SC) 31384
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu May 28, 1981
Suit Number: SC. 52/1979
CORAM
ANIAGOLU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KAYODE ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
GEORGE S. SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ANTHONY N. ANIAGOLU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR
PARTIES
PATRICK O. IGA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant had, two years previously, asked for the hand of the deceased in marriage but her father said that it was too early and he should wait for some time. He thereafter machete the girl to death.
HELD
The court dismissed the appeal
ISSUES
Whether the rightly convicted of murder.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DUTY ON SUPREME COURT NOT T DISTURB THE JUSTIFIABLE CONCURRENT FINDINGS OF FACT OF THE LOWER COURTS
Once the evidence of the prosecution was justifiably accepted and the accused denial rejected by the trial court and the Federal Court of Appeal, the supreme court will not interfere- Obaseki J.S.C
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