G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): We now give our reasons for dismissing this appeal summarily on the 21st September, 1972. The appellant was convicted by Inko-Tariah, J., (High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State) of the murder of one Merinah Joshua at Owube-Ekpeshe farm in Ahoada Division of Port Harcourt. At his trial, seven witnesses gave evidence for the prosecution and the appellant himself gave evidence in his own defence. One of the prosecution witnesses, Joshua Orji, was the husband of Merinah and he testified that some five days after his wife had gone to her farm and did not return, about five policemen brought the appellant with them to his house. He stated in his evidence as follows:-
"The five policemen and accused invited me to the farm where my wife went to harvest yams and cocoyams. In the farm the accused took the policemen and me to a pond where he dumped the body of my wife; it was in the thick area of the bush. The accused showed the pond to …