Just Decided Cases

SULE IYANDA SALAWU VS THE STATE

Legalpedia 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.|


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