BELGORE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On the 9th of December, 1982, one Emmanuel Abaraoha, a cashier with the National Trucks Manufacturers Ltd., Kano, was returning to the company's factory from various banks where he collected the total sum of N10.507.00 on behalf of the company. He was sitting at the back seat of a car, of FIAT make driven by Sani Abdullahi. Emmanuel Abaraoha and Sani Abaullahi were the P.W.1 and P.W.2 respectively at the trial Court. The vehicle was negotiating a ramp just at the junction to the factory, when the first accused ordered the vehicle to stop and drew out a gun. In no time he shot at P.W.1 injuring him at the back of the shoulder. In the meantime, the P. W.2 was also attacked and shot at both thighs; the shooting could be by first appellant or by the second accused at the trial, Samuel Nwogu (alias G.O.C.) who was discharged at the Court of Appeal. By the time Patrick Ikemson (1st appellant) accosted the P.W.1, the path of the car had been bl…
IKEMSON & ORS.
V.
THE STATE
(1989) JELR 42932 (SC)
Supreme Court 9 Jun 1989 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellants were convicted at the High Court, Kano, of conspiracy and armed robbery under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1970 (as amended), arising from an armed robbery in which a company cashier and driver were rob
Case Details
Suit Number:SC..196/1987
Judges:AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC
ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE JSC
CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA JSC
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC
PHILLIP NNAEMEKA-AGU JSC
Counsel:Bankole Aluko For Appellant
Shehu S. Dokogi, Senior State Counsel (with him, Falla Maideen, State Counsel, Kana State) For Respondent
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