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APOSTLE BASIL PRINCEWILL V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

(2020) JELR 112511 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/A/03C/2020  •  15 Sep 2020  •  Nigeria

Coram
ABDU ABOKI, JCA STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA

Appearances
Y.G. Haruna Esq., with: S. Tijjani Esq., and C.E. Nzongwu Esq., and M. Awual Esq., for the Appellant. Simon Lough Esq., ACP with: Doom Mnenga Esq., for the Respondent.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement):</strong> This appeal queries the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, hereinafter referred to as &quot;trial court&quot;, <em>coram judice, </em>Yusuf Baba J., delivered on the 25th June, 2019, in <strong>Charge No: FCT/HC/CR/150/2012, </strong>convicting the defendant, Apostle Basil Princewill now Appellant, for the offence of rape and attempt to cause miscarriage contrary to Section 283 and 95 of the Penal Code Law and was sentenced to term of 7 years imprisonment accordingly.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The amended charge sheet reads as follows:</p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>Count One</u></strong></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>&quot;That you Apostle Basil Princewill &#x27;Male&#x27; 33 years of No.5 Movers Avenue Nyanya, Abuja on or about 27th July, 2011 to 31st December, 2011 at Mountain Mover Fire Ministry International and your house in Nyanya, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this court raped one Miss Favor lwuoha &#x27;female&#x27; 14 years by forcefully having sexual intercourse with her against her consent having put her in fear of hurt and when you impreg…</strong></p></blockquote>

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