IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant herein, was one of the defendants arraigned before the High Court of Justice, holden at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (trial Court) on a 4 count charge of conspiracy to commit murder, murder (in two instances) and Armed Robbery alleged to have been committed on different dates, contrary to Sections 324, 316 respectively, of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38 Vol. 14, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004 and Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11 Vol. 14, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004. Each of the defendants pleaded not guilty to any of the charges. Full trial was conducted and at the end, the learned trial judge discharged and acquitted the appellant in respect of the offences of armed robbery in counts 1 and 2. He found each of the two other accused/defendants charged along with the appellant, guilty as charged. He sentenced them to death by hanging. The l…
PETER
V.
STATE
(2018) JELR 39294 (SC)
Supreme Court 4 May 2018 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and armed robbery in the High Court of Justice in Ekiti State. - He was acquitted of the armed robbery charges but found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.787/2015
Judges:IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:O. O. Ogundare with him, O. O. Owotumi, O. A. Ademipekun and B. F. Adeyeye For Appellant
Kolapo Kolade (A. G. Ekiti State) with him, Justin Omogbemeh, Esq. For Respondent
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