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AYAN
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STATE

(2013) JELR 35583 (SC)

Supreme Court 12 Jul 2013 Nigeria
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- The appellant, along with three others, was charged at the High Court of Ekiti State with conspiracy to commit murder (s.324), murder (s.319), and attempted murder (s.320) under the Criminal Code, relating to the killing of Mayowa Adeleye

Case Details

Suit Number:SC.192/2011
Judges:IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA JSC
Counsel:M.M. O. Olopade For the Appellant; Bola Aidi For the Respondent.

I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): From the facts contained in the record of appeal placed before this Court, the appellant, herein, along with three other, were charged with a three-count of conspiracy, attempted murder and murder. The counts are as follows:

"Count 1

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Conspiracy to commit felony to wit murder contrary to section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap. 30, Vol. 11 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 1978 as applicable in Ekiti State.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

SUNDAY JEGEDE (M), OLUWATOYIN ABOKOKUYANRO (M), SUNDAY ODO (M), OLANREWAJU AYAN (M) on about 29th day of November, 1993 at Iyinfe Farm, Oke Ayedun Ekiti in the Ikole Judicial Division conspired to murder one Mayowa Adeleye (M)

COUNT 11

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Murder, Contrary to section 313 [1] of the Criminal Code Cap. 30, Vol. 11, Laws of Ondo State 1978 as applicable in Ekiti State.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

SUNDAY JEGEDE (M), OLUWATOSIN ABOKOKUYANRO (M), SUNDAY ODO (M), OLANREWAJU AYAN (M) o…

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