NNAMANI, JSC (Delivering The Leading Judgment): On 8th July, 1980, 23 accused persons were arraigned before OBI-OKOYE, C.J. sitting at the Langtang High Court, Plateau State charged with various offences against sections 229(1), 85 and 97 of the Penal Code (Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963). These offences arose out of an incident on 18th July 1979 at BASHAR WASE, Local Government area of Plateau State in which ALHAJI ABDULKADIR ZAKARI who had just been elected a Member of the House of Representatives was attacked with knives horns, stones and sticks allegedly by members of a rival political party. The 1st respondent Alhaji Salihu Mohammed Gwonto was Alhaji Abdulkadir's opponent in the said election. At the end of a trial in which 9 witnesses testified, the learned trial Chief Judge discharged 7 of the accused persons, convicted the rest and sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment (or in some cases fines). The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th accused persons, who are responden…
THE STATE
V.
GWONTO
(1983) JELR 46423 (SC)
Supreme Court 18 Mar 1983 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- 23 accused persons were charged with various offences against sections 229(1), 85 and 97 of the Penal Code - The offences arose from an incident in which a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives was attacked by members of a
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.69/1972
Judges:ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MOHAMMED BELLO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
CHUKWUWEIKE IDIGBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
AUGUSTINE NNAMANI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. G.O.K. Ajayi, SAN., ( with him, Messrs. A.K. Dabi, Dolu Segun, S.O. Shonibare and Miss Ayo Ogunsola) For Appellant
Mr Gally Brown-Peterside, SAN., ( with him, Messrs J.O. Edremoda and J.C. Azinge) For Respondent
Other Citations:(1983) All N.L.R 109 (1983) 3 S.C 62
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