Admissibility of evidence against co-accused

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• CHIEF VINCENT DURU (ALIAS OTOKOTO) V. THE STATE (2017)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  9 December 2016

  Summary of Chief Vincent Duru v. The State (2017), addressing key legal findings on murder conviction and the role of circumstantial evidence.

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  • criminal code section 319(1)→