SEYI ADENIYI V. THE STATE

JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the Judgment of Ogun State High Court, Ilaro Division in Charge NO. HCL/1C/2005 BETWEEN: THE STATE V. SEYI ADENIYI and 3 OTHERS delivered on the 17th day of July, 2008.

​Briefly the facts of the case are that the Appellant i.e. the first accused before the lower Court and three others namely:- Akitikori James, Omoniyi Babatunde and Kehinde were on 11/10/2005 arraigned before the Ogun State High Court, Ilaro Judicial Division on two counts charge of Conspiracy to Murder and Murder contrary to Section 324 and 316 (1) of the Criminal Code Laws Cap 29, Laws of Ogun State 1978.

The Appellant and the other co-accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge and the matter went to trial. The prosecution called witnesses and tendered in evidence 11 Exhibits, 9 of which were admitted as Exhibits A to K while 2 were rejected.

Exhibits “A” and “A1” -statements of the 2nd accused person (Yoruba and English versi…