NEPA VS R.O. ALLI
July 10, 2025PETER DURUGO VS THE STATE
July 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1992) Legalpedia (SC) 81111
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Sep 25, 1992
Suit Number: SC. 58/1991
CORAM
OBASEKI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
SAIDU KAWU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
USMAN SHEHU MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
PETER DURUGO APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant was charged with the offence of Robbery with firearms and was convicted in the trial court.
HELD
The Supreme Court confirmed the conviction and stated that the truth and voluntariness of Exhibit “M” (the appellant’s confessional statement) was proved and accepted by the learned trial judge and the court of Appeal also accepted it.
ISSUES
Whether the Court of Appeal was right to have confirmed the appellant’s conviction on Exhibit “M”
RATIONES DECIDENDI
NATURE OF THE CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE
“The nature of the corroborative evidence required does not need to be direct evidence that accused person committed the offence, It Is sufficient even if only it is circumstantial, connecting or tending to connect him with Its commission.” Per WALI, JSC
CASES CITED
Okhuegbe v. State (1971)1 UILR. 55James Obi Achiba v. The state (1976) 12 sc. 63
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Criminal Code
