UMARU BAWA V. THE STATE

JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR. JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Sokoto Division delivered on the 19th day of November 2020 wherein the lower Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the decision of the Trial High Court of Kebbi State convicting the Appellant for the offence of culpable homicide contrary to the Provisions of Section 221(8) of the Penal Code and sentenced him to punishment of death by hanging.

The Appellant was dissatisfied with the decision of the Lower Court appealed to this Court vide a notice of appeal filed on 3rd December 2020, containing a lone ground of appeal.

The ground of appeal, devoid of it's particulars are set out thus;

GROUND ONE: ERROR IN LAW

“The learned Justices of the Court of Appeal erred in law when they held that the evaluation and findings of the Trial Court were consistent and based on the evidence on record."

The appellant thereafter seeks the following reliefs;

1. To allow the appeal.

2. To set asid…