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GARBA & ORS.
V.
THE STATE

(1981) JELR 40594 (SC)

Supreme Court 24 Sep 1981 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.14/1980
Judges:AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Shola Rhodes, (with him, A. A. Fashola) For Appellant Respondent served not represented For Respondent
Other Citations:GARBA & ORS. v. THE STATE (1981) 9 S.C. (REPRINT) 25

A. G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): I agree that, as conceded by appellants' counsel, this appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, I would dismiss the appeal of each appellant. Appeal dismissed.

A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with the learned counsel for the appellants that there is nothing that can be usefully urged in favour of the appellants. On the merits, the appellants, self confessed participants in the robbery, were properly convicted and their appeal properly dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal. The fact that they were hired to carry the loot of the robbery is irrelevant as they accompanied those who hired them to the scene of robbery and saw action at the scene which sent one of the night guards, Idirisu, flying away for safety.

The appeal lacks merit and is hereby dismissed.

K. ESO, J.S.C.: In this appeal, Mr. Shola Rhodes, learned counsel for the appellants has nothing in law to urge in favour of the appellants. I think he is right. The appellants were r…

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