G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this case, the appellant has killed his senior wife on the ground that she has used a sort of witchcraft which made him impotent. He had no alternative but to matchet the deceased to death for that purpose. Both counsel had nothing to urge in favour of the appellant.I have gone through the whole proceedings and I am satisfied that the learned trial Judge was correct in convicting the appellant for murder and sentencing him to death. On appeal the Federation Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment of the learned trial judge. There is no merit in this appeal and it is hereby dismissed.
C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.: I have myself read the records and agree with both the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Deputy Solicitor-General appearing for Bendel State that there is nothing in the record of proceedings which turns in favour of the appellant who, in my view, was rightly convicted for the offence of murder with which he was c…