CHUKWUMA
V.
F.R.N

(2011) JELR 44120 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.253/2007 · 20 May 2011 · Nigeria
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Chukwuma v. F.R.N. (2011) 13 NWLR (Pt. 1264) 391

CORAM

ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMAD SAIFULAHI MUNTAKA-COMMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria BODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

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appellant

trial court

case

prosecution

evidence

exhibit

reasonable doubt

learned trial judge

indian hemp

accused person

evidence act

lawful authority

lower court

learned counsel

sentence of the appellant

alleged confessional statement of the appellant

fair trial

issues

notice of appeal of the appellant

section 10h of the ndlea

attorney general of bendel state

evidence of pw1

following words

general rule

jurisdiction of this honourable court

learned trial judge make reference

open court

trial

22nd day of march

above cited case

case of azu v.

close of case

criminal case

drug analysis report

evidence of an expert

federal high court

following charge

hearing day

kaduna division of the court of appeal

leading judgment

mr. godwin chukwuma

probability of the accused person

said date

said pw1

sokoto state

submission of the learned counsel

sufficient evidence of facts

I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On the 22nd day of March, 2004, Mr. Godwin Chukwuma (a.k.a. Goddy), a business man, accused/appellant herein, was arrested by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Hajiya Halima area, Sokoto, in Sokoto State. The allegation against him was that he was found in possession of 305 kilogrammes of CANABI SATIVA, otherwise known as INDIAN HEMP without lawful authority. On the 30th day of March, 2004, the accused was arraigned before the Federal High court (trial court), holden in Sokoto. The following charge was read and explained to the accused:

"That you GODWIN CHUKWUMA (a k.a Goddy) male, 36 years of age of Mabera Area of Sokoto, on or about 22nd March, 2004 at Hajiya Halima area, Sokoto within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court and without lawful authority had in your possession 305 kilogramms of Canabis Sativa otherwise known as Indian Hemp, a Narcotic Drug similar to Cocaine and thereby committed…

CHUKWUMA V. F.R.N

CHUKWUMA
V.
F.R.N