J. O. OGEBE J.S.C: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja which dismissed the appellant's appeal from his conviction and sentence to death by Otta J of Kogi State High Court of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221(a) of the Penal Code by causing the death of one Solomon Omopariola. The case for the prosecution was that the appellant, a Police Officer shot with a revolver pistol at the deceased who had gone to a police station in sympathy with an arrested person. There was evidence that prior to this incident, the appellant and another colleague had been drinking illicit gin PW2 Samuel Olowu was an eye witness to the event. He gave evidence of how the appellant gripped the deceased and was taking him into the Police Station at Efo-Amuro when he heard the sound of a gun shot and the deceased shouted that the appellant had killed him. He went and saw the deceased in a pool of blood and asked the ap…
OLUDAMILOLA
V.
THE STATE
(2010) JELR 33579 (SC)
Supreme Court 19 Mar 2010 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant in this case appealed against his conviction and sentence to death for culpable homicide. - The appellant, a police officer, was accused of shooting and killing the deceased, who had gone to a police station in sympathy with
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.317/2008
Judges:NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JAMES OGENYI OGEBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:1. CHIEF O. J ONAJA2. F. ADEDAMOLA3. E. O. AGADA4. OMACHI A. DANIEL For Appellant
1. MR. B. DAMBO2. U. A NWANGWU For Respondent
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