ALAGOA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of I. E. Ogbolu J of the High Court of Justice, Sapele delivered on the 15 January 2004 in appeal No. HCI/ICA/2001 - Commissioner of Police v. Chief Peter Tete and 2 Ors. in which the learned trial Judge upheld the ruling of the Chief Magistrate Court,Abraka overruling the appellants’ submission of no case to answer at the close of the prosecution’s case in charge No. MAB/12C/98 and remitting the case backto the trial Chief Magistrate for continuation and determination. The facts leading to this appeal are as follows - The above named appellants and one Peter Tete who is now late were charge, on a four-count charge in the Chief Magistrate Court at Abraka for various offences under the criminal code. The accused pleaded not guilty and the case went into trial with the prosecution calling five witnesses. At the end of the prosecution’s case, the appellant’s counsel made a no case submission, contending t…
EDAKARABOR
V.
C.O.P., DELTA STATE
(2007) JELR 56267 (CA)
Court of Appeal 7 Dec 2007 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Justice, Sapele. - The appellants were charged with various offenses under the criminal code. - The trial Chief Magistrate held that a prima facie case had been made out against th
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/B/62/2005
Judges:STANLEY S. ALAGOA JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI JCA ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL JCA
Counsel:N. J. Edeme (Mrs.) - for the Appellant.
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P. Mekako, Esq. Principal Legal Officer, Ministry of Justice, Delta B
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State, [with her, Omatsone (Mrs), Principal Legal Officer, Ministry
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of Justice, Delta State] - for the Respondent.
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