G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was tried and convicted in the High Court, Enugu, East-Central State (Phil-Ebosie, J.), of the murder on the 21st May, 1970 at Ikpamodo village in Enugu Ezike of one David Ona. He was one of ten persons charged before the court with the murder and indeed he was the 1st accused. Nine witnesses in all gave evidence for the prosecution at his trial and the case against him was that he had lured the deceased away to an unknown place and got him killed there. The prosecution offered no direct evidence of any eye witnesses and did not claim to have done so. The case of the prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence and it is to the following effect. On the 21st May, 1970, one Ugoro Uja, farmer of Ikpamodo town, gave a party for the female members of her family and invited some men as well to the party, including the appellant and David Ona (later deceased). The appellant seemed to have enjoyed the party for he fre…
UGWU & ANOR.
V.
THE STATE
(1972) JELR 35287 (SC)
Supreme Court 28 Jan 1972 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.220/1971
Judges:GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
UDO UDOMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. F.O. Akinrele For Appellant
Mr. M.C. Ejiofor, Senior State Counsel, East-Central State For Respondent
Other Citations:UGWU & ANOR. v. THE STATE (1972) 1 S.C. (REPRINT) 89
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