ARIBIGBOLA AWOSIKA V. THE STATE
(2018) JELR 39292 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.677/2013
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20 Apr 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC
JOHN INYANG OKORO JSC
AMIRU SANUSI JSC
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JSC
Appearances
A. O. Omotoso with him, M. E. Igwurube & G. O. Odah For the Appellant;
Muyiwa Obamewa For the Respondent.
Judgement
<p><strong>AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> This appeal emanates from the Judgment of the Ibadan division of the Court of Appeal (the lower or Court below for short) delivered on 10th day of March 2010 which partially affirmed the Judgment of High Court of Justice, Ogun State sitting at Ijebu-Ode (coram M. A. Ojo, J) (the trial Court) delivered on 18th January 2007.</p><p>The appellant who was the 1st accused, and one other co-accused (2nd accused) were arraigned before the trial Court on four count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap 318, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (as amended by the Tribunals Certain Consequential Amendments etc) Act 1999, and various armed robberies, contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap 390 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (as amended). Both the appellant and the other co-accused pleaded not guilty to theβ¦</p>