Legalpedia Citation: (2010) Legalpedia (SC) 11531
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Jun 3, 2010
Suit Number: FSC. 141/1960
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PARTIES
THE QUEEN APPELLANTS
NNANA OKORO
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant killed the deceased a brother of a woman he claimed cast a spell on him to make him sexually impotent.
HELD
The court held that the defence of insanity was not made out at trial and that it did not avail the appellant.
ISSUES
Whether the trial court considered the defence of insanity before convicting the appellant for murder.?
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