CORAM

COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

SOWEMIMO A.G. JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

PARTIES

TIJANI ADIGUN APPELLANTS

RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Appellant in a statement to the police confessed to pouring kerosene on the deceased and also lighting a match on the deceased which led to the death of the deceased and the deceased son. In his evidence in court however, he denied pouring Kerosene on the deceased and that the burns on the deceased was due to an accident that occurred during a quarrel they had.

HELD

The Supreme Court held that the facts of the case proved the offence of murder and that the appellant was rightly convicted. The Appeal was dismissed.

ISSUES

Whether the Appellant is guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

RATIONES DECIDENDI

PROOF BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT

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CASES CITED

STATUTES REFERRED TO

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