Just Decided Cases

SUNDAY MODUPE VS THE STATE

Legalpedia 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


Not Available

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO


Not Available

 


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Esther ORIAH

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