BELGORE, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was the plaintiff at trial court in this action based on negligence causing injuries to the appellant. Appellant, a prominent woman and a Chief at Ekpoma was in a car registration number BD 2913 K driven by the local traditional Chief, the Onogie of Egoro. That was on 3rd day of February, 1986, and they were on Ebelle-Agbor road. The vehicle belonged to the Onogie. Thomas Osobaghase Ogbebor. It was a straight road and the weather was very clear. Suddenly a vehicle with registration number BD 9846A hit the vehicle in which the appellant was from the rear, whereby it tumbled and caught fire. The Onogie and the appellant were rescued by passersby but the appellant had in the process sustained second degree burn on her right hand, and several lesser burns on her body. She was on admission at lruekpen General Hospital receiving treatment for about ten days; thereafter she was an out-patient in several other hospitals in Benin,…
ESEIGBE
V.
AGHOLOR & ANOR.
(1993) JELR 43299 (SC)
Supreme Court 10 Dec 1993 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant, a prominent woman and chief, was involved in a car accident caused by the negligence of the first respondent, who was driving a vehicle owned by the second respondent. - The appellant sustained severe burns on her right han
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.267/1991
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA JSC
EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JSC
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH JSC
Counsel:H.I.R. Odiase For the Appellant;
S.B. Ajayi (with him. U. Ukalugo) For the Respondent.
Other Citations:Eseigbe v. Agholor (1993) NWLR (Pt.316)128 (1993) 12 SCNJ 82
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