ANDREW EDOGE OGHENEVWETA V. THE STATE

G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.: I have read and considered the proceedings in both the trial court and Court of Appeal. The appellant was found to have killed his mother, by chopping off her head with an axe, as well as inflicting other injuries. The learned trial Judge considered the defences of insanity and/or insane delusions and rejected both. He accepted the confessional statement made by the appellant although retracted in court. He convicted the appellant for murder and sentenced him to death. The Federal Court of Appeal considered the proceedings in the court of trial, on appeal before them and dismissed it. Both counsel before us have nothing useful to urge in favour of the appellant. Having read the whole proceedings in the lower court, I agree with them and considered that this appeal ought to be dismissed. The appeal is hereby dismissed. The conviction and sentence of death are hereby affirmed.

M. BELLO, J.S.C.: The appellant was convicted of murder of his mother. There was no eye…