SOLOMON EHOT V. THE STATE

BELGORE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, Solomon Ehot was tried for murder of one Dickson Ejah at Akpet Village, Akamkpa, Cross River State, on the 4th day of December, 1977. The medical report on the Corpse of Dickson Ejah indicated a deep wound on his upper arm led to severe loss of blood and as a result he died of hemorrhage. The wound was caused by the appellant who at the burial of his sister, suddenly stabbed the deceased on the hand.

He died not long after due to severe loss of blood. Some of the witnesses who were near the scene had to wrestle with the appellant to disarm him of the pen-knife, the weapon of the murder. On hearing that the victim of the stabbing had died, the appellant fled the village for Abak where he was subsequently arrested. The appellant made a voluntary statement to the police which he at the hearing denied ever making.

Learned trial Judge on considering the objection raised to the voluntary statement on submission that the app…