ENAHORO
V.
THE QUEEN

(1965) JELR 87004 (SC)

Supreme Court 11 May 1965 Nigeria
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- Anthony Eronsele Enahoro was charged with treasonable felony, conspiracy to commit a felony, and conspiracy to effect an unlawful purpose. - The charges were based on his involvement in a plot to overthrow the Nigerian government through

Case Details

Suit Number:FSC.4141/1963
Judges:ADEMOLA, CJN BRETT, JSC BAIRAMIAN, JSC COKER, JSC IDIGBE, JSC
Counsel:A. A. Adesanya, W. O. Odunsi with him For the Appellant; S. D. Adebiyi, D.P.P., S. O. Sogbetun and E. M. Uzodrike, State Counsel For the Respondent.

JUDGMENT

“PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE: Anthony Eronsele Enahoro between December, 1960 and September 1962 in Lagos formed an intention to levy war against our Sovereign Lady the Queen within Nigeria in order by force or constraint to compel our sovereign Lady the Queen to change her measures or counsel and manifested such intention by overt acts detailed below.
OVERT ACTS OF THE OFFENCE:
1. Between November, 1961 and September, 1962, Anthony Eronsele Enahoro solicited, incited and eadeavoured to persuade and procure Henry Oleari, Anthony Oboh and others to take part in the levying of war against our Sovereign Lady the Queen.
2. Between November 1961 and September 1962 Anthony Eronsele Enaboro was concerned with Ayo Akinsanya, Henry Oleari, Anthony Oboh and others in the unlawful importation of arms and ammunition into Nigeria and the unlawful possession thereof and the unlawful purchase and possession of explosives in Nigeria.
3. Between November 1961 and September 1962 Anthony Eronsele Enahoro…

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