criminal procedure

Examining The Legality of Criminal Prosecution of a Serving Judicial Officer Without Prior Invocation of The National Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Jurisdiction

CASE TITLE: OPENE v. NJC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60656(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCAUGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

1 year ago

WHAT DEGREE OF PROVOCATION WILL REDUCE THE OFFENCE OF MURDER TO ONE OF MANSLAUGHTER

CASE TITLE: ESSIEN v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55181(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: RITA NOSAKHARE…

3 years ago

ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY

OSIFO v. STATE (2021) LPELR-54136(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE. LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, J.C.A.…

3 years ago

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW ON THE OFFENCE OF RAPE

ALI v. STATE (2020) LPELR-53409(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (OFFENCE OF RAPE). LEAD JUDGMENT: OLUKAYODE…

4 years ago

WHAT THE PROSECUTION MUST PROVE TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY

AUGUSTINE v. STATE (2021) LPELR-52893(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH FEBRUARY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY). LEAD…

4 years ago

THE LAW ON THE CONDUCT OF TRIAL WITHIN TRIAL

GIMBA v. FRN (2021) LPELR-53263(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH FEBRUARY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (TRIAL WITHIN TRIAL) LEAD JUDGMENT:…

4 years ago

SHOULD A PERSON CHARGED WITH A FEDERAL OFFENCE LIKE ARMED ROBBERY BE CONVICTED FOR A STATE OFFENCE LIKE DISHONESTLY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY AFTER HE HAS BEEN ACQUITTED OF ARMED ROBBERY?

CASE TITLE: MUSA V. STATE (2020) LPELR-51840(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD DECEMBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE. LEAD JUDGMENT: BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO,…

4 years ago

DUTY OF AN ACCUSED PERSON RAISING THE DEFENCE OF ALIBI

CASE TITLE: UGWU v. STATE (2020) LPELR-49375(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGE: OLUKAYODE…

5 years ago

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENCE OF RAPE?

CASE TITLE: JULIUS v. STATE (2019) LPELR-48491(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UZO IFEYINWA…

5 years ago

CAN A BREACH OF CONTRACT RESULT IN CRIMINAL LIABILITY?

CASE TITLE: ANUBALU v. STATE (2019) LPELR-48088(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JULY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR SADIQ UMAR, J.C.A.…

5 years ago