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(2018) JELR 40366 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Mar 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/693CB/2017
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:V.I.P. Nwana with him, A.K. Orajiuka For Appellant Respondent not represented For Respondent

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was charged and tried by the Lagos State High Court along with the Appellants in Appeals No: CA/L/693C/17 and CA/L/693CA/17 and in the Ruling delivered on the 28th of February, 2017, was discharged "without prejudice" .

As mentioned in Appeal No: CA/L/693CA/17, the Notice of Appeal was dated and filed on 10th of October, 2017 , the grounds, issues and arguments are the same as in the other sister appeals.

Having fully and completely considered and resolved the crucial issues in the appeal No: CA/L/693C/17 in favour of the Appellant, it is not worthwhile nor prudent to merely repeat them in this appeal.

For reasons set out in the judgment in Appeal No:CA/L/693C/17, I allow the appeal and discharge and acquit the Appellant of the offences tried by the High Court in charge No.LCD/3/2012. Appellant discharged and acquitted.

JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A.: I agree with the judgment prepared by my learned brother, Moh…

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