MOHAMMED JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was a sergeant in the Nigeria Police Force. On 7-2-1997, he was on anti-crime patrol duty along Sagamu-Benin expressway. The patrol team was under the command of an Assistant Superintendent of Police. On arrival at the expressway, the commander of the team divided it into two. The appellant’s team was stationed along the Benin-Sagamu side of the expressway. The commander and his other team were on the Sagamu-Benin side. The two teams were about 100 meters apart. Not long after the arrival of the patrol teams and taking their positions, the commander of the team heard gunshots from the Benin-Sagamu side of the expressway. He shouted and asked who fired the gunshots. He saw the appellant walking towards a moving bus with passengers. The appellant replied to the commander’s question that the gunshots were fired by him. The commander asked the appellant why he fired the gunshots. There was no reply from the appell…
ADEKUNLE
V.
STATE
(2006) JELR 56885 (SC)
Supreme Court 30 Jun 2006 Nigeria
Case
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BriefBot Summary
- The Supreme Court affirmed the appellant’s conviction and sentence of death for murder under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Ogun State, holding the defence of accident under section 24 did not arise on the facts. - The Court rei
Case Details
Suit Number:SC. 52/2002
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC (Presided) UMARU ATU KALGO JSC GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU JSC
Counsel:R. A. Lawal Rebbana Esq. (with him, Sirika Oke) - for the Appellant . C
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A. O. Adenuga (Mrs.), Solicitor-General Ogun State (with her, B. A. Adebayo D.D.P.P., Ogun State) - for the Respondent.
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