Acquittal following trial on the merits

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  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  13 April 2017

  Summary of Kalu v. State (2017) Supreme Court decision on fair hearing rights and retrial orders in criminal law cases in Nigeria.

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