Criminal jurisdiction

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• IKOYBO TARGULE V. THE STATE (2024)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Makurdi Division)

  Judgment date

  10 May 2024

  Summary of Ikoybo Targule v. The State (2024) discussing jurisdictional issues in criminal law and the implications of a void charge.

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• INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE V. FELIX NGOZI ACHI (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  23 February 2024

  A detailed legal overview of the Supreme Court ruling on jurisdiction in Inspector General of Police v. Felix Ngozi Achi.

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• OCHONOGOR ALEX V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2018)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  9 February 2018

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Ochonogor Alex v. Federal Republic of Nigeria discussing jurisdiction and no-case submissions.

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  • Abuse of court process→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • No-case submission→
  • Obtaining money by false pretence→
  • Prima facie case→
  • criminal jurisdiction→
  • forgery, uttering and conspiracy→
  • frivolous appeal→

• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. OKEY NWOSU (2017)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  1 July 2016

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court case Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Nwosu, focusing on jurisdiction, appeal processes, and constitutional provisions.

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  • 1999 constitution section 36(9)→
  • 1999 constitution sections 251 and 272→
  • Abuse of court process→
  • Competence of appeal→
  • Double jeopardy→
  • Fair hearing→
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• OSHO V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2017)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  28 June 2016

  Summary of Osho v. F.R.N. highlighting court jurisdiction, abuse of process, and no-case submissions in Nigerian criminal law.

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  • Abuse of court process→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Forgery→
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  • Obtaining money by false pretence→
  • Prima facie case→
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• DARIYE V. F.R.N. (2015)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  27 February 2015

  A detailed case summary of Dariye v. F.R.N. 2015, addressing key legal issues, court findings, and implications for the Nigerian legal system.

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  • Abuse of process→
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  • Money laundering→
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  • Territorial jurisdiction→
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  • constitution of nigeria 1999, section 174(1)→
  • criminal jurisdiction→

• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. LALWANI (2014)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  19 February 2013

  Summary of the Court of Appeal ruling on case Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Lalwani regarding the concurrency of civil and criminal proceedings.

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  • Abuse of court process→
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  • Trial de novo→
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  • counterfeit and fake drugs and unwholesome processed foods act, section 1(a) and (b)→

• AKINWUMI V. STATE (2013)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Akure Division)

  Judgment date

  12 July 2012

  A detailed summary of Akinwumi v. State, analyzing the jurisdiction, procedural concerns, and evidential requirements in criminal law.

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  • Conspiracy→
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• AKINGBOLA V. F.R.N. (2013)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  5 March 2012

  Summary of the Court of Appeal decision in Akingbola v. F.R.N. exploring statutory powers of prosecution under Nigerian law.

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  • Abuse of court process→
  • Criminal prosecution→
  • Obtaining money by false pretences→
  • Statutory interpretation→
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  • administration of criminal justice law of lagos state 2007, section 256(1)→
  • attorney-general’s prosecutorial powers→
  • constitution of nigeria 1999, section 211(1)(b)→

• AGUNDI V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2013)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  21 June 2011

  Summary of Agundi v. Commissioner of Police (2013), addressing jurisdiction issues in criminal law and the implications of first information reports.

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  • Criminal conspiracy→
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• UNIVERSITY OF UYO V. LINDA ONYEBUCHI ESSEL (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  12 June 2006

  A detailed summary of the University of Uyo v. Linda Onyebuchi Essel case, highlighting key legal principles and the Court of Appeal's findings.

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