Jurisdiction of magistrates’ court

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• OBETEN OBEM V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2012)→

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  12 July 2012

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• REGD. TRUSTEES, THE LIVING CHRIST MISSION V. ADUBA (2000)→

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  4 February 2000

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