MAMMAN BANDE VS THE STATE PAGE 1
August 16, 2025MONDAY AKPAN MATTHEW VS THE STATE
August 16, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 80659
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Oct 27, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 48/72
CORAM
ELIAS CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IBEKWE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
SUNDAY UBOM (dead)UDO UDO AMAHEFFIOM UDO EKPOUDO AMA EKPO NKWOOBO ADIAHA IKPOKPOK APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The five accused persons were charged with murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code of the South- Eastern State. The particulars of offence stated that on the 18th day of December, 1969, at the Ute Etok/lkot Asute Swamp, Opobo, they murdered one Udo Udo Ekpo.
HELD
That they were rightly convicted of murder as charged and the case was dismissed.
ISSUES
Whether the trial judge rightly convicted the accused persons having considered the evidence before it
RATIONES DECIDENDI
ELEMENT OF MURDER
One of the elements of murder is that the accused person must have intended to do the deceased grievous harm. – per Atanda Fatayi-Williams, JSC
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
