ADAMU V. STATE (2025)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
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Summary of Adamu v. State, where the Supreme Court substituted a death conviction with 20 years for culpable homicide not punishable with death.
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SANUSI MOHAMMED V. THE STATE (2024)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
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A detailed case summary of Sanusi Mohammed v. The State, Supreme Court of Nigeria, discussing crucial legal issues and outcomes regarding insanity as a defense.
ASIYA BALA ORUBO V. THE STATE (2021)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A detailed summary of Asiya Bala Orubo v. The State, addressing the legal issues and conclusions drawn by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
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RUTH ADEHWE AWETO V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2018)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of Ruth Adehwe Aweto v. FRN, on State High Court jurisdiction and proof of intent under the ICPC Act 2000, including the Supreme Court’s dismissal ofthe
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PROFESSOR FESTUS DAVID KOLO V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2017)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Supreme Court of Nigeria judgment on enticing a married woman. Review of conviction, court procedures, and interpretation of intent.
NIRAN AZEEZ LAWAL V. THE STATE (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Supreme Court case summary of Niran Azeez Lawal v. The State, focusing on issues of evidence, confessional statements, and standards of proof in criminal law.
SPIESS V. ONI (2016)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the Supreme Court ruling in Spiess v. Oni regarding criminal trespass and bona fide claims of right in property law.
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OKAFOR V. STATE (2016)
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- Court of Appeal (Benin Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of Okafor v. The State, addressing key legal considerations in a murder conviction case from the Court of Appeal, Nigeria, highlighting significance in
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CORPORAL DESMOND ONONUJU V. THE STATE (2015)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A comprehensive summary of the case Corporal Desmond Ononuju v. The State, analyzing key legal questions, court findings, and implications.
CHUKWU V. STATE (2013)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in Chukwu v. State regarding murder and manslaughter, focusing on circumstantial evidence and intention.
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AKINOLA OLATUNBOSUN V. THE STATE (2011)
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- Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of Akinola Olatunbosun's appeal against murder conviction, highlighting court's findings on legal issues and evidence.
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ALHASSAN MAI YAKI V. THE STATE (2008)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of Yaki v. State discussing murder charges, accident defense, and supreme court rulings on mens rea and evidence.
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MADU V. THE STATE (2006)
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- Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)
- Judgment date
Detailed summary of Madu v. The State, a significant case on circumstantial evidence in criminal law, focusing on conviction for murder and its implications.
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OREOLUWA ONAKOYA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2002)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A detailed summary of the Supreme Court decision in Oreoluwa Onakoya v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, addressing key issues regarding duplicity in charges and a