ODILI
V.
THE STATE

(1977) JELR 46324 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.431/1975 · 1 Apr 1977 · Nigeria
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Other Citations

(1977) All N.L.R 49 Odili v. State (1977) 4 S.C. 1

CORAM

DARNLEY A.R. ALEXANDER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

tribunal

rev. sister mary catherine

rev. sisters

identification parade

evidence

defence of alibi

special provisions

26th day of october

anambra division

evidence of p.w.2

statement of offence

alibi

large sum of money

persons

reverend sister mary catherine of the sum

1st count

accused person

alarm clock

conclusion of the hearing of this appeal

cross examination

crucial moment

d. a. r. alexander

decision of the tribunal

door of their house

earliest opportunity

early hours of the october

equal opportunity

evidence of the prosecution

facts of the case

following offences

identification of the appellant

last prayers

leading judgment

main ground of appeal

night guards of the premises

number of subsidiary grounds

police station

presence of armed robbers

provisions of the robbery

reasonable doubt

rev. sister joseph mary

right conclusion

roman catholic reverend sisters

room of the rev. sisters

sentence of the appellant

sufficient evidence

wounded reverend sister joseph mary

wounded reverend sister mary catherine

D. A. R. ALEXANDER, CJN (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the conclusion of the hearing of this appeal and without calling on learned counsel for the respondent we dismissed it and affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant. We now give our reasons for dismissing the appeal.

The appellant was convicted and sentenced to death by a Tribunal established pursuant to the provisions of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree 1970 No. 47 of 1970 (as amended), having been found guilty of the following offences

"Statement of Offence (1st count)

Robbery contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree No. 47 of 1970.

Particulars of Offence

Francis Odili on or about the 26th day of October, 1973 at Aguleri in Anambra Division in company with firearms robbed Reverend Sister Mary Catherine of the sum of ₦140.00.

Statement of Offence (2nd count)

Robbery contrary to Section 1(2) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decre…

ODILI V. THE STATE

ODILI
V.
THE STATE