MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 24th November, 2001, the Appellant was in his home town Buluo-Orua Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for his late Aunt's funeral. The appellant who was an armourer with the National Intelligence Agency of the rank equivalent of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, came home with his service pistol, a Baretta which the regulations of his Agency forbade him to carry on such private journeys as attending funeral. That morning, a group of people had gathered to embark on a journey to a neighbouring Community with Appellant who joined to a waiting group armed with his pistol. On getting to the compound the Appellant brought out his pistol and shot twice towards the river and turned to the deceased and shot him in the chest. The deceased was heard to have shouted - "Ye etein neyol saniperemor etein neyo!," meaning in English Language - you have shot me o! Saiperemor has shot me!' Thereafter, the deceased was …
AMAREMOR
V.
STATE
(2014) JELR 40160 (SC)
Supreme Court 28 Mar 2014 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant, an armourer with the National Intelligence Agency, attended a funeral in his hometown and shot and killed his cousin. - The appellant claimed the shooting was accidental, but the court found him guilty of murder. - The cour
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.376/2010
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Aham Eke Ejelam - Appellant For Appellant
Chief F. F. Egele, Hon. Attorney General of Bayelsa State with A. N. Opkuma, Director Public Prosecution Ministry of Justice, Bayelsa State and Diepreye Omubo, Principal State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Bayelsa State - Respondent For Respondent
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