A. M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Kebbi State, the appellant together with five other accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges of Criminal Conspiracy contrary to section 97 of the Penal Code, Abatement contrary to section 85 of the Penal Code, Culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(a) of the Penal Code. The appellant as the 6th accused was alleged to have conspired with his co-accused persons to kill one Abdullahi Alhaji Umaru. The case for the prosecution is that the appellant, together with some others went to confirm the appellant on receiving the information that someone had abused the Holy Prophet Mohammed, together with some others went to confirm the truthfulness of the information, and on the confirmation of the story, they caused the death of the deceased by slaughtering him with a knife. The prosecution called eight witnesses, and there were addresses by both counsel. The learned trial judge evalua…
ANNABI
V.
THE STATE
(2008) JELR 33638 (SC)
Supreme Court 16 May 2008 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant and five other accused persons were charged with criminal conspiracy, abatement, and culpable homicide punishable with death. - The appellant was alleged to have conspired with his co-accused to kill someone who had insulted
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.243/2004
Judges:SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:J E. Oehidi, Esqr, For Appellant
I.K. Sanusi, Esar, (DPP, M.O.J, Kebbi State) For Respondent
Other Citations:Annabi v. State (2008) 13 NWLR (Pt.1103) 179 (2008) 4-5 S.C. (Pt.II) 229 (2008) 4-5 S.C. (Pt.II) 229, (2008) 13 NWLR (Pt. 1103) 179
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