UKAOBASI AJUNWA VS THE STATE
July 17, 2025E. O. FASORO AND ANOTHER VS OLALERE BEYIOKU AND OTHERS
July 17, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1988-09) Legalpedia (SC) 11871
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Sep 16, 1988
Suit Number: SC. 109/1986
CORAM
ESO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KARIBI-WHYTE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AGBAJE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ALEXANDER, JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL
PARTIES
SUNDAY MODUPE
APPELLANTS
THE STATE
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
Not Available
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The facts are not in dispute. The appellant along with eight others were arraigned before the Ondo High Court on a charge of murder. They were alleged to have unlawfully killed one Dapo Awobo Yokun contrary to section 254(2) and punishable under section 257(1) of the Criminal Code Law Cap 28 Laws of Western Nigeria 1959.
HELD
APPEAL ALLOWED
ISSUES
Not Available
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTSNCES WHERE AN APPEAL WITH MERRIT WOULD BE ALLOWED
CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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