EDOZIE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st and 2nd appellants as 1st and 2nd accused persons respectively, together with two others, namely Latifu Solola (3rd accused) and Kabiru Solola (4th accused) were initially jointly arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Abeokuta on a two count information with the offences of, conspiracy to murder in count one and murder in count two contrary to sections 324 and 316 respectively of the Criminal Code Law (Cap. 29), Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 1978. The particulars of the offences alleged that they with others at large, on or about 12th April, 1994 at Igbore in the Abeokuta Judicial Division conspired to murder and did murder one Semiu Gboyega. Each of the four accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge. Before the trial, the charges against the 4th accused Kabiru Solola were withdrawn and he was used as witness for the prosecution No.2. Thereafter, the trial against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd accused persons continued at the …
SOLOLA
V.
STATE
(2005) JELR 48061 (SC)
Supreme Court 13 May 2005 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 21
Citing Cases 489
BriefBot Summary
- The appellants were initially charged with conspiracy to murder and murder. - The charges against the 4th accused were withdrawn and he became a witness for the prosecution. - The star witness, a 12-year-old boy, testified that he was sen
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.268/2003
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC
UMARU ATU KALGO JSC
NIKI TOBI JSC
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JSC
Counsel:N.O.O. Oke, Esq. for the 1st Appellant;
O.O. Delano, Esq. for the 2nd Appellant;
A.O. Asenuga (Mrs), Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Ogun State (with him, K.J. Kashimawo, Esq. Senior State Counsel) for the Respondent.
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