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ADENIGBAGBE
V.
NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD

(2018) JELR 38667 (CA)

Court of Appeal 22 Mar 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/73C/2018(R)
Judges:TIJJANI ABUBAKAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Folabi Kuti, Esq. with him, Babatunde Ogali, Esq. and Damilola Oyelade, Esq. For Appellant Mrs. S. Yakubu For Respondent

BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): On 6/3/2012, the Appellant/Applicant was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Charge No: FHC/L/80C/2012 L/80C/2012: Nigerian Customs Service Board V. Adedapo Adenigbagbe on a four count charge alleging the importation of contraband goods and evasion of payment of custom duties. Subsequently, the charge was amended and on 8/5/2012 the Appellant/Applicant was re - arraigned before the Court below, Coram: M. B. Idris J., and he pleaded not guilty and the matter proceeded to trial. The Respondent called three witnesses while the Appellant/Applicant called four witnesses and at the conclusion of 'the trial the Court below found the Appellant/Applicant guilty on all the four counts and sentenced him to various terms of imprisonment, amounting concurrently to two years in imprisonment.

On 19/6/2017, the Appellant/Applicant filed a Motion on Notice praying the Court below for an order clarifying the service of the two years…

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