CHIEF ERASMUS AMAYANABO V. THE STATE

CHIOMA E. NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering The Leading Judgment): The appellant was arraigned before the High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt Division along with one Chief Robert Umana Isiatati with the murder of one Isaiah Bibibama Amah on the 20th day of May, 2008 at Asarama Town, in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

At the end of the trial the appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. Also convicted along with the appellant was the 2nd accused at the lower court one Chief Robert Umana Isiatat.

Dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellant filed a notice of appeal containing eleven grounds of appeal on the 14/5/12. The grounds of appeal without their particulars read:

GROUND 1:

The learned trial judge erred in law when he expunged Exhibit D1 certified true copy of information in charge No. PHC/348CR/2010 The State v. George Adumu and 3 Ors. Charging George Adumu and 3 others for the murder of Isaiah Bibibama in May 2008 because there w…