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B.A.L.ODUNSI V. THE STATE

(1969) JELR 87327 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC. 43/1969  •  22 Dec 1969  •  Nigeria

Coram
ADEMOLA, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA COKER, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT MADARIKAN, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

Judgement

ADEMOLA, C.J.N. The appellant was charged in the High Court of Lagos on five counts as follows:-

1st count-Falsification of accounts by an officer of a corporation contra section 435(2)(a) of the Criminal Code.

2nd count-Fraudulent false accounting by an officer of a corporation contra section 435(2)(c) of the Criminal Code.

3rd count -Stealing by an officer of a corporation contra section 390(7) of the Criminal Code.

4th count -Stealing by an officer of a corporation contra section 390( 7) of the Criminal Code.

5th count - Fraudulent false accounting by an officer of a corporation contra section 435(2)(b) of the Criminal Code.

At the trial. the 2nd count was abandoned. 'The appellant was however found guilty on two counts only. namely counts 1 and 5, and sentenced to a term of 12 months I.H.L. on each count to run concurrently. He has appealed to this Court against his convictions and sentences.

We heard the appeal on the 4th and 15th July last and after due consideration, we allowed the ap…

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