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SHEHU
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THE STATE

(2010) JELR 40062 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Mar 2010 Nigeria
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- The appellant, Abubakar Tijani Shehu, was convicted by the High Court of Kogi State for mischief by fire under Section 337 of the Penal Code and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a N5,000 fine, a decision affirmed by the Court of Appe

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Suit Number:SC.161/2009
Judges:NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JAMES OGENYI OGEBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Silva Ogwemoh with him Usman Mohammed & Shehu Adamu For Appellant B. Dambo with him Udomeze, Chumike Nwagwu (Miss) For Respondent
Other Citations:Shehu v. State (2010) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1195) 112 S.C., (2010) JELR 57113 (SC)

I.F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. (Delivering The Leading Judgment):.- This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (hereinafter called "the court below") delivered on 13th January, 2009 dismissing the Appellant's appeal and affirming the judgment of the High Court of Kogi State sitting at Okene - per Olusiyi, J. delivered on 22nd May, 2007 convicting and sentencing the Appellant on a one count charge of mischief by fire punishable under Section 337 of the Penal Code to two (2) years imprisonment without an option of fine and a fine of N5,000.00 (five thousand naira) or to imprisonment for nine (9) months in default.

Dissatisfied with the Judgment, the Appellant has appealed to this Court on seven (7) Grounds of Appeal which without their particulars, read as follows:

"GROUNDS 1: (sic)

The Learned Justices of the Court of Appeal erred in law when they held that the prosecution proved the case against the Appellant beyond reasonable doubt, when in actual fact the…

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