HENRY IKPONMWONSA V. THE STATE

MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was the 1st accused while one Isaac Enabuzor was the 2nd accused in Charge No. HAB/9C/2008 initiated in the High Court of Edo State, Abudu Judicial Division, holden at Abudu wherein they were charged with the following offences:

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

COUNT 1:

Conspiracy to Murder, punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Vol.II Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 now applicable to Edo State.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

Henry Ikponmwonsa (m) and Isaac Enabuzor on or about 2nd day of March, 2008 at Umuogun Nokhue Village in Abudu Judicial Division conspired with one another to commit a felony to wit: Murder.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

COUNT II:

Murder: punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Vol.II Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 now applicable to Edo State.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

Henry Ikponmwonsa and Isaac Enabuzor on or about the 2nd day of March, 2008 at Umuogun Nokhua Village in…