CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant herein was arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State for the offence of the murder of the deceased, R. A. Adisa. One Julius Adeniran Adeloye was charged with him. The Charge was subsequently, amended.
In the amended Charge, the appellant alone, was charged for the offence of the murder of the said deceased person, R. A. Adisa. Upon his arraignment on the amended Charge on May 9, 2005, the appellant pleaded not guilty. The respondent's case was presented by five witnesses, namely, PW1; PW2; PW3; PW4 and PW5. On his part, the appellant, (as accused person], testified in his own defence.
Having heard the evidence of the witnesses for the Prosecution and the accused person [the appellant], the learned trial Jugde, Oyewole, J., (as he then was), convicted the appellant and sentenced him to death by hanging. His appeal against the judgment of the trial Court, having been dismissed by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Di…