AZOGOR
V.
STATE

(2014) JELR 40129 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/I/159/2011 · 5 Dec 2014 · Nigeria
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Other Citations

Dung v. State (2015) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1465) 503

CORAM

HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OBIETONBARA DANIEL-KALIO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MUDASHIRU NASIRU ONIYANGI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

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armed robbery

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unlawful possession of firearms

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confessional statement of the appellant

lower court

offence of unlawful possession of firearms

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odogbolu junction

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alleged confessional statements of the appellant

appellant sunday azogor

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counsel adebayo mutalubi ojo esq

deputy director public prosecution

escort of the alleged luxurious bus

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ijebu ode

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laws of the federation

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learned deputy director of public prosecutions

none of the persons

ogun state ministry of justice

police patrol team

respect of the said charges

statement of john abu

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submission of the learned counsel of the appellant

u.s. supreme court

veracity of the confessional statement of the appellant

OBIETONBARA DANIEL-KALIO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is in respect of a Criminal matter in which the appellant Sunday Azogor was convicted and sentenced for unlawful possession of firearms. At the trial in the lower court, the appellant initially faced a five count charge which was later amended to a six count charge. Count 1 was conspiracy to commit Armed Robbery contrary to Section 6(b) and punishable under Section 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. R.11, Laws of the Federation 2004; Count 2 was for Armed Robbery contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act; Count 3 was also for Armed Robbery; same for counts 4 and 5; count 6 was for unlawful possession of firearms contrary to section 2(3) of the Robbery and Firearms Act (Special Provisions Act).

The offences with which the appellant was charged were as stated in the particulars of offence in the Information filed against him and others at…

AZOGOR V. STATE

AZOGOR
V.
STATE