OGHOME
V.
THE STATE
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Upgrade required to show details G. S. SOWEMIMO, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a cold act of murder. The appellant acted on some form of delusion in inflicting very serious injuries on the deceased. He has no defence whatsoever. The appellant's counsel's submission on possible insanity is without foundation of facts and law. There is no merit whatsoever in this appeal. Counsel for the respondent is not being called upon. The appeal is dismissed.
C. IDIGBE, JSC: I have read carefully the record of proceedings in this case, and after listening to the argument urged in favour of the appellant by the learned counsel appearing for him, I found it unnecessary to entertain or hear any submission from the learned Deputy Solicitor-General appearing for the respondent. I find no redeeming features in the case for the appellant. The facts produced in evidence by the prosecution make it quite clear that as decided by this court in Ngene Arum v. The State (1979) 11 S.C. 91-34, the case, at best, falls within the …
