ERIM V. THE STATE

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- The appellant and four others were tried and convicted for conspiracy, stealing, and forgery. - The appellant was the manager of the Mercantile Bank branch where the crimes took place. - The appellant initially refused to open an account

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Suit Number:SC.160/1993

Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria OLAJIDE OLATAWURA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Counsel:K.G. Agabi, Esq. (with him, T. Ashang) For Appellant E. Jacob-Duke, Esq., Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Cross River State For Respondent

Other Citations:Erim v. State (1994) 5 NWLR (Pt.346) 522 (1994) 6 SCNJ 104

OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant and four others were tried and convicted by Effanga, J. sitting in the Calabar Judicial Division of the High Court of Cross River State with the following offences:-

"Statement of Offence Count 1

Conspiracy to effect unlawful purpose, contrary to section 518(f) of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of Offence

Paulinus Orok Bassey, George Okon, Justine Geku Orufa, Gabriel Erim and Mfon Akpan lniunam between the months of June and September, 1979 at Calabar in the Calabar Judicial Division conspired among yourselves and with other persons unknown to effect an unlawful purpose to wit: stealing.

Statement of Offence Count 11

Stealing, contrary to section 390 of the Criminal Code.

Particulars of Offence

Paulinus Orok Bassey, George Okon, Justine Geku Orufa, Gabriel Erim and Mfon Akpan Iniunam in or about the month of September, 1979 at Calabar in the Calabar Judicial Division stole one Mercantile Bank of (Nig.) Ltd. Mail Trans…

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ERIM
V.
THE STATE