ANYASODOR
V.
STATE

(2018) JELR 46195 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.655/2015 · 9 Feb 2018 · Nigeria
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Anyasodor v. State (2018) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1620) 107

CORAM

OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SIDI DAUDA BAGE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

appellant

pw2

trial court

prosecution

circumstantial evidence

pw3

witnesses

accused person

pw1

reasonable doubt

learned counsel

lower court

case of murder

evidence of pw3

criminal code act

evidence of pw2

case file

evidence of pw1

judgment of the trial court

leading judgment

learned trial judge

alleged contradiction

deceased person

extra judicial statements

judgment of the court of appeal

police investigation

prosecution witnesses pw1

sole issue

tainted witness

above piece of evidence shows

alleged poor investigation

briefs of argument

charge of murder

consideration of the evidence

content of the said statement

cr app r

criminal code cap

dastardly murder

deceased bleeding

deceased chibuike nlemagwu

elements of the offence

entire evidence of pw3

imo state

judgment of high court of justice

judgment of that trial court

laws of imo state of nigeria

statement of an accused person

such issue

value of evidence

AMIRU SANUSI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanates from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri division (hereinafter referred to as "the lower Court or Court below") delivered on 5th August, 2015 which heard an appeal against the judgment of High Court of Justice, Imo State (Trial Court) delivered on 28th September, 2011 and affirmed the judgment of that trial Court.

FACTS GIVING RISE TO THE APPEAL

The deceased Chibuike Nlemagwu was having amorous relationship with the appellant which lasted for three years before his death. The deceased had earlier promised to marry the appellant but the appellant later discovered that the deceased was already married with some children. She thereby became disenchanted and started to hatch a plan to kill him. On 27th March, 2009 the deceased, while driving on his way coming from his village called the appellant and arranged to have a date with her and she thereby saw that overture as an opportunity to execute her plan to eli…

ANYASODOR V. STATE

ANYASODOR
V.
STATE