NGWUTA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Cross River State, Calabar Judicial Division presided over by Ita. J. The judgment in charge No. HC/ 50c/2004 was delivered on 25 October 2004. The appellant and “others now at large” were originally arraigned ona two count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 31, Volume 1 of the Laws of Cross River State of Nigeria, 1983 and armed robbery contrary to section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Cap. 398, Vol. XXII of the Laws of the Federal of Nigeria, 1990, on 23 June 2004. Appellant pleaded not guilty to each of the two counts on 28 June 2004. On 2August 2004, on the application of the prosecuting counsel, the trial court struck out count 1 of the charge. The particulars in count 11 were amended toread plot 130 and not 61 as stated in the original information. The amendment did not affec…
UTUK
V.
STATE
(2010) JELR 56222 (CA)
Court of Appeal 12 May 2010 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/C/46/2005
Judges:KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JCA (Presided) JA’AFARU MIKA’ILU JCA NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:F. E. Esu Esq. (with him, K. U. Ogbeche (Miss) and E. A. Ochetu)
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-for the Appellant.
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John U. Ogbar, SSCI MOJ Calabar - for theRespondent.
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