OLUSHEGUN HARUNA & ORS VS THE STATE
August 19, 2025Y. A. LAWAL VS CHIEF YAKUBU DAWODU & ANOR
August 19, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 61107
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
Thu Sep 7, 1972
Suit Number: SC 240/71
CORAM
E.O. OGWUEGBU
MAIIMUDE MOHAMMED, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO
PARTIES
SULE IYANDA SALAWU APPELLANTS
THE STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The accused and deceased lived together, one certain day after having their meal they went to bed and shortly they had a loud exclamation in Yourba which in English means “Sule is killing me”. On getting there the Deceased was found on the floor in blood.
HELD
The Court dismissed the appeal.
ISSUES
1. Whether the Western State Court of Appeal erred in accepting the learned trial judge’s treatment of the appellant’s confessional statement as evidence of what had happened.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Oruakpo Okokor v. The State (1967) NMLR 189
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.|
