MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Three defendants, namely: Anene Maduka, lkenna Obi and Osadebe Ezeh, were arraigned before the High Court of Anambra State, holden at lhiala, whereby in an amended information they were charged with the offence of armed robbery contrary to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004. At the conclusion of their trial, the learned trial judge Hon. Justice R.O. Onunkwo, delivered a reserved Judgment on the 6 day of November, 2017 wherein the appellant (lkenna Obi) and Osadebe Nzeh were convicted of the offence of armed robbery and sentenced to death by hanging or by firing squad: The appellant was not satisfied with the decision of the trial court and he lodged an appeal identified as Appeal No. CA/AW/62C/2018, which was unanimously dismissed by the lower court (coram: Nwosu lheme, JCA (now- JSC), Akeju, JCA and Mahmoud, JCA on the 16th day of March, 2021. This appeal is against the said …
OBI
V.
THE STATE
(2025) JELR 113041 (SC)
Supreme Court 24 Jan 2025 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant (Ikenna Obi) was charged and convicted, alongside a co-defendant, for armed robbery under section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004, by the High Court of Anambra State, and sentenced to death
Case Details
Suit Number:SC/CR/806/2021
Judges:JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC
ADAMU JAURO, JSC
JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, JSC
MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, JSC
ABUBAKAR SADIQ UMAR, JSC
Counsel:C. P. Oguchienti, Esq. with J.E. Malla,Esq. for the appellant.
Prof. S. C. lfemeje (Attorney General, Anambra State) with C. C. Madukife, Esq. (Assistant Director, Anambra State Ministry of Justice) for the respondent.
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