OKORO MARIAGBE V THE STATE
August 6, 2025OKEKE ANADI V OKEKE OKOLI
August 6, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1977-03) Legalpedia (SC) 16041
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Mar 18, 1977
Suit Number: SC. 156/1976
CORAM
ALEXANDER, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
RAYMOND NWOKEDI (Alias Theophilus Anazonwu)
APPELLANTS
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
CRIMINAL LAW-FELONY
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was alleged to have false pretended to be a waec official and so in a position to give some students waec question paper for which he demanded a fee. He was arrested in the school before he received any money and was without any waec question papers.
HELD
The court held that the failure by the prosecution to supply evidence showing that the representation made by the appellant that he was a WAEC official was false to his knowledge was fatal to their case.
ISSUES
Whether on the evidence before the court the conviction of the appellant could stand
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONVICTION ON ATTEMPTED FELONY, WITH AN INTENTION TO DEFRAUD
CASES CITED
N.G V. THE QUEEN (1958) AC 173
STATUTES REFERRED TO
CRIMINAL CODE
