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SUMANYA ISSAH TORRI V. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OF NIGERIA

(2008) JELR 48985 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/A/37/C/05  •  22 Apr 2008  •  Nigeria

Coram
OLUFUNMILOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JCA; MARY PETER-DDILI JCA; OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE JCA;

Judgement

OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading judgment): In the High Court of Niger State, holden at New Bussa, the Appellant was charged on a three-count information as follows:

"1. that you Sumanya Issah Torri did commit illegal entry to wit: You entered into Shaffini area of the Kainji Lake National Park within the New Bussa Judicial Division on the 31st day of March, 2004 at about 5: 30 p.m. And that you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 30(1) of the National Park Service Act No. 46 of 1999 and punishable under Section 38 (1) of the same Act.

2. That you Sumanya Issah Torri did commit illegal hunting and killing of animals to wit: you hunted and killed animals that is, western Heartbeast, Jackal and tooth of warthog in Shaffini area of the Kainji Lake National Park within the New Bussa Judicial Division on the 31st day of March 2004 at about 5:30 p. m. And that you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 31(1) (a) of the National Park Service Act No. 4…

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