ALFRED ASAGBA & ANOR VS ONOWHA OGAJE & ANOR
August 16, 2025ABIYE BATUBO VS THE STATE
August 16, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 12819
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 24, 1972
Suit Number: S.C 58/1972
CORAM
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BOLARINWA O BABALAKIN, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
YEKINI BAKARE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant confessed to searching for his fathers dane gun and killing his father- the deceased, because he (the deceased) married for the appellants younger brother instead of him (the appellant), the older one.
HELD
It was held that the defence of provocation would not hold and there was nothing to urge in favour of the appellant. The appeal was dismissed as the appellant was rightly convicted
ISSUES
Whether the Appellant was rightly convicted by the High Court
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONVICTION ON MURDER
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CASES CITED
NONE
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
