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AIGHOBAHI
V.
THE STATE

(1982) JELR 39865 (SC)

Supreme Court 25 Feb 1982 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.45/1980
Judges:UDO UDOMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AUGUSTINE NNAMANI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief O. O. Jibowu For Appellant D.E. Edokpayi, D. S-G. Bendel State For Respondent
Other Citations:AIGHOBAHI v. THE STATE (1982) 1-2 S.C.

U. UDOMA, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): I think the learned counsel, Chief Jibowu, appearing for the appellant is correct in intimating to the court that there is nothing that can possibly be urged in favour of the appellant. The appeal is therefore dismissed as without substance.

G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.: I agree with the judgment just delivered by my brother, Sir Udo Udoma, J.S.C. The action of the appellant, to say the least, is extremely dastardly and callous in killing his mother. The appeal ought to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed.

A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with the judgment of Sir Udo Udoma. I have studied the record of proceedings closely and come to the conclusion that both counsels are right in their submission that there is nothing useful that can be urged in favour of the appeal. The appellant, without provocation whatsoever, murdered his mother and the appeal has no merit whatsoever. The appeal will and is hereby dismissed.

K. ESO, J.S.C.: I agree with …

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