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DICKSON AIGHOBAHI V. THE STATE

(1982) JELR 39865 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.45/1980  •  25 Feb 1982  •  Nigeria

Coram
UDO UDOMA JSC; GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO JSC; ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI JSC; KAYODE ESO JSC; ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU JSC; AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC; MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS JSC;

Appearances
Chief O. O. Jibowu For Appellant D.E. Edokpayi, D. S-G. Bendel State For Respondent

Judgement

U. UDOMA, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): I think the learned counsel, Chief Jibowu, appearing for the appellant is correct in intimating to the court that there is nothing that can possibly be urged in favour of the appellant. The appeal is therefore dismissed as without substance.

G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.: I agree with the judgment just delivered by my brother, Sir Udo Udoma, J.S.C. The action of the appellant, to say the least, is extremely dastardly and callous in killing his mother. The appeal ought to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed.

A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with the judgment of Sir Udo Udoma. I have studied the record of proceedings closely and come to the conclusion that both counsels are right in their submission that there is nothing useful that can be urged in favour of the appeal. The appellant, without provocation whatsoever, murdered his mother and the appeal has no merit whatsoever. The appeal will and is hereby dismissed.

K. ESO, J.S.C.: I agree with …

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