KATSINA-ALU JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court ofAppeal, Abuja Division delivered on 16 January 2007. The appellant and five others were the accused persons at the trial court. They were charged before Okene High Court on a two- count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery as follows: “That you, MondayLawal,Abu Osah, EnesiLukman Abdullahi, Abdulazeez Hassan, Hassan Suberu, and Mohammed Ismaila on or about 9 and 11 August 2001, at Paul Nzeni and Benneth Onwugbufor’s residence, Iruvuchaba, Okene in Okene Local Government Area within the Kogi State Judicial Division agreed to an illicit Act, to wit, you agreed to commit armed robbery at the premises of Paul Nzeni and Benneth Onwugbufor’s residence, Iruvucheba, Okene and that same act was done in pursuance of the agreement and that you thereby committed the offence of criminal conspiracy punishable under section 97(1) of the Penal Code. That you, Monday Lawal, Abu Isah, Enesi Lukman A…
ABDULLAHI
V.
STATE
(2008) JELR 56211 (SC)
Supreme Court 23 May 2008 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant, Enesi Lukman Abdullahi, was tried and convicted alongside another accused for conspiracy and armed robbery under sections 97(1) and 298(c) of the Penal Code at the Okene High Court, Kogi State; their conviction and sentence
Case Details
Suit Number:SC. 207/2007
Judges:ALOYSIUS I.KATSINA-ALUJSC ( Presided and Read the Lead Judgment ) SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC
Counsel:Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume - for the Appellant.
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Joe A. Abrahams (Attorney-General; Ministry of Justice, Kogi State)
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- for the Respondent.
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