M. MOHAMMED, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgement): The Appellant in this appeal who is a senior brother of the 1st prosecution witness who was the complainant at the police Station, was arraigned before the High court of justice of Oyo State sitting at Ibadan on an information filed by the State 15th October, 2002 for the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code CAP 30 of the laws Oyo State of Nigeria 1978, in that the accused person on or about the 3rd day of November, 2001 at No. 10 Ogunleye Avenue, Liberty Road Ibadan murdered one Ramoni Ibrahim. On taking the plea of the accused person who pleaded not guilty to the offence on 19th November, 2003, the case proceeded to trial before Ige J. In the course of the trial, the prosecution called a total number of 6 witnesses who testified in support of the case for the prosecution. The accused person on the other hand, gave evidence in his own defence but declined to call any other witness to testify in support of …
OLAIYA
V.
THE STATE
(2010) JELR 43553 (SC)
Supreme Court 29 Jan 2010 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant was charged with the offence of murder. - The prosecution called 6 witnesses to testify against the appellant. - The appellant denied being at the scene of the crime and raised a defence of alibi. - The trial court found the
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.36/2009
Judges:ALOYSIUS KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
WALTER ONNOGHEN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
CHRISTOPHER CHUKWUMA-ENEH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMED MUNTAKA-COOMASIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:OLUSEGUN FAWOWE For Appellant
NO APPEARANCE FOR RESPONDENT BUT DULY SERVED For Respondent
Other Citations:Olaiya v. State (2010) 3 NWLR (Pt. 1181) 423 S.C
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