CORAM

M.L. UWAIS (Presided) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

CHIDI NWAOMA UWA

MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE    JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI – ADEJUMO FEDERAL HIGH COURT

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL

PARTIES

SABURI ADEBAYO APPELLANTS

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OGUN STATE RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

APPEAL, CRIMINAL LAW, CONFESSION, COURT
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was caught in the process of armed robbery; he confessed and was charged and convicted accordingly. His complain on appeal was that there was consideration of two counts together.

HELD

The court dismissed the appeal.

ISSUES

Whether the lower court failed to consider the legal effect of joint consideration of counts 1 and 2 together; and if so whether the failure occasioned injustice to the Appellant.

RATIONES DECIDENDI

CASES CITED

1. Okegbu v. State (1979) 12 NSCC 151 at 156|2. Adigun v. A. G. Oyo State (1988) 1 NWLR (Pt.53) 628.|3. Okonkwo v. Udo (1997) 9 NWLR (Pt. 519) 16 at page 20;|4. State v. Ajie (2000) 11 NWLR (Pt. 678) 434 at 448

STATUTES REFERRED TO

NONE|

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