BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Niger State, Coram: Mohammed S. A. Mohammed J, in Charge No. NSHC/MN/2C/2020: The State V. Goni Tijani & 5 Ors delivered on 20/10/2021. The Appellant was found guilty of Criminal Conspiracy, Culpable Homicide punishable with death and Theft contrary to Sections 97, 221 and 288 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to death by hanging and five – years imprisonment.
The Notice of Appeal was filed on 15/11/2021 on six grounds of appeal. See pages 160 – 166 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on 30/12/2021. The parties filed and exchange their briefs, which were adopted as their arguments at the hearing of this appeal on 7/6/2022. The Notice of Preliminary objection was filed on 11/2/2022 The Appellant was represented by Clement Ezika Esq. appearing with Nicholas Asuza Esq. The Respondent was represented by Ojonimi…
HASSAN
V.
THE STATE
(2022) JELR 113094 (CA)
Court of Appeal 15 Jul 2022 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Niger State with criminal conspiracy (Section 97, Penal Code), culpable homicide punishable with death (Section 221), and theft (Section 288), relating to the killing of
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/AB.J/CR/1054/2021
Judges:STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA
BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA
MUHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA
Counsel:Clement Ezika Esq, with Nicholas Asuza Esq, for the Appellant.
Ojonimi S. Apeh Esq, with Faith Y. Nwini Esq, for the Respondent.
Location:Abuja
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