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INNOCENT IGWE V. THE STATE

(1982) JELR 39478 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.60/1981  •  30 Sep 1982  •  Nigeria

Coram
AYO G. IRIKEFE JSC; MOHAMMED BELLO JSC; KAYODE ESO JSC; AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC; MUHAMMADU L. UWAIS JSC;

Appearances
Parties absent not represented. For Appellant Parties absent not represented. For Respondent

Judgement
<p>A. G. IRIKEFE, JSC. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In this case there are two concurrent findings of fact against the appellant. There was evidence before the trial court that this appellant along with others at large, took part in the robbery the subject of the charge. He was unmasked and the evidence of identity produced by the prosecution was accepted by the learned trial Judge. His complaint on the ground of identity to the Court of Appeal was rejected.</p><p> I find no merit in this appeal and I would also dismiss it. The conviction and sentence passed on this appellant by the trial court on 29th April, 1980, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeal on 14th April, 1981, are hereby re-affirmed.</p><p> M. BELLO, JSC.: The appellant was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to death. A gang of robbers armed with fire-arms attacked the premises of the prosecution witnesses and robbed them. Three prosecution witnesses who had known the appellant identified him as being among the robbers. Hi…</p>

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