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ADAMU
V.
STATE

(2017) JELR 51809 (SC)

Supreme Court 13 Jan 2017 Nigeria
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- The appellant was charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. - The trial court found him guilty on both counts and sentenced him to death. - The appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the conviction. - The appellant the

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Suit Number:SC. 125/2013 FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY 2017
Judges:MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC (Presided) MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JSC
Counsel:Aliyu Saiki Esq. - for the Appellant -*- Aisha Egele (Miss) - for the Respondent.

JOEL ADAMU V

THE STATE

SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC (Presided ) MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JSC

MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JSC

(Read the Lead Judgment ) SC. 125/2013 FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY 2017

APPEAL - Findings of fact by lower courts - When concurrent Attitude of Supreme Court thereto CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Armed robbery - Offence of - Ingredients of CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Arraignment - Statutorily prescribed procedure for - Non-compliance with - Effect

Criminal Procedure Code, section 187(1) considered CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Conspiracy - Conviction for where substantive offence is not proved - Propriety of - Rationale for CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Identification of accused Question of - Nature of - Identification evidence - Where objected to - Proper approach of court to evaluation of CRI M INAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Proof be y ond reasonable doubt - When satisfied CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Witnesses…

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