AKPAN
V.
F.R.N

(2011) JELR 46099 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/A/132/2010 · 7 Jul 2011 · Nigeria
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Akpan v. F.R.N (2012) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1281) 403

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MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

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issues

appellant

learned trial judge

appeal

grounds of appeal

proof of evidence

public apology

charges

trial court

compensatory damages

2nd accused

high court

wrongful arrest

discretion of this honourable court

fair hearing

final analysis

learned counsel

notice of appeal

prima facie case

above issues

accused person

alleged offence

award of public apology

lower court

twin issues

unreserved apology

briefs of argument

considered judgment

court fails

failure of the learned trial judge

federal capital territory

grant of his reliefs

hearing of the appeal

leading judgment

main point

offence of criminal misappropriation

original jurisdiction

parte application

part of the decision of the court

premises of access bank

present appeal

procedure of this court

prosecuting counsel

regina obiageli nwodo

respective parties

respondent sir stephen odiase

ruling of the high court of justice

statement of witnesses

statutory duties

view of the proof of evidence

REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (hereafter referred to as FCT) at Gudu - Abuja on the 14th of December, 2009 in which the learned trial judge quashed the charges and proof of evidence preferred against the appellant by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In brief the facts that lead to the present appeal are as follows:

On the 22nd of June, 2009 the trial court granted leave to the prosecuting counsel pursuant to an ex parte application to prefer a charge against the appellant and one Chioma Harriet Unaji. The appellant and Chioma Unaji were charged and arraigned before the court below. Plea was taken, the appellant pleaded not guilty likewise the other accused person. The appellant during trial filed an application dated 17th July, 2009 and filed on 23/07/2009 praying for (a) an order quashing the charges and proof of evidence against …

AKPAN V. F.R.N

AKPAN
V.
F.R.N