AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 19/7/2005 by the High Court of Justice, Niger State, Minna Judicial Division (coram Hon. Justice Amina A. Wambai). By the Further Amended Charge at pages 99-100 of the Record, the Appellant and four others were charged with the offences of conspiracy to commit the offence of armed robbery; and armed robbery; respectively, under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree No. 5 of 1984. The learned trial Judge in the judgment being appealed against sentenced the Appellant and two others to death after finding each of them guilty of the offences preferred against them. The criminal proceeding against the Appellant and others tried along with him was initiated by the Attorney-General of Niger State through one of the officers in his Department. The Appellant was arrested several weeks after the occurrence of the crime he was charged with and though he made a confe…
OKOH
V.
THE STATE
(2008) JELR 46789 (CA)
Court of Appeal 11 Jul 2008 Nigeria
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Citing Cases 8
BriefBot Summary
- The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and mandatory death sentence of the appellant for armed robbery, holding that under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act (now a State Law via the 1999 Constitution), the State Attorne
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/A/185C/06
Judges:UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI (PRESIDED) Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MARY U. PETER-ODILI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AYOBODE O. LOKULD-SODIPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume appears for the Appellant with him are I.M. Njaka; Sunday O. Olabode; and U.J. Chukwu. For Appellant
Muazu Shehu (DDLD), Ministry of Justice, Niger State) For Respondent
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