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(2026) JELR 115057 (SC)

Supreme Court 16 Jan 2026 Nigeria
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- The appellant was convicted and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for armed robbery by the High Court of Kogi State, a decision affirmed by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, and brought this further appeal challenging, among other th

Case Details

Suit Number:SC.CR/45/2020
Judges:Mohammed Lawal Garba JSC, Tijjani Abubakar JSC, Haruna Simon Tsammani JSC, Habeeb Adewale Olumuyiwa Abiru JSC, Jamilu Yammama Tukur JSC
Counsel:H.A. OBEITO, with him, P. OGWEMOH For The Appellant. Z.E. ABBAS with fiat of the A-.G of Kogi State For The Respondent.

JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, in Appeal No.CA/A/628C/2016, delivered on 11th May 2018, against the Appellant.

The facts of the matter which culminated in this appeal arose from the arrest of the Appellant following an armed robbery incident involving Felicia Vincent who testified at trial as Prosecution Witness One ("PW1"). The Appellant was thereafter charged and tried before Hon. Justice J.J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court of Justice for the offence of armed robbery, punishable under Section 298(c) of the Penal Code.

Upon conclusion of trial, the trial Judge, in a judgment delivered on 25th April 2016, found the Appellant guilty as charged and consequently sentenced the Appellant to 10 (ten) years imprisonment.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the trial Court, the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal, following which his appeal was dismissed. Also dissatisfi…

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