REX v. FRANCIS OLU COKER (1947)FULL SUMMARY
REX v. FRANCIS OLU COKER (1947) centers on the real question can a person be convicted of receiving a secret…
Danner v Attorney-General of The Gambia (1953)Compensation Rights of Non-Indigenes on Protectorate Land
The struggle over land has always occupied a sensitive and emotional position within African legal systems. In colonial West Africa,…
Rex v. Ezeocha (1946) — Manslaughter by Negligence
Authority in Rex v. Ezeocha holds that if a person takes upon himself the responsibility of attending to a patient…
THE KING v. TAYLOR 1907 Statutory Offences & Limitation Period
The King v. Taylor is an important authority on the interpretation of statutory offences and limitation periods in regulatory legislation.…
REX v.UDO AKPABIO: STEALING BY AGENT, FRAUDULENT FALSE ACCOUNTING AND THE ONUS OF PROOF
Rex v. Eters Udo Akpabio is an important Nigerian criminal law case on stealing by agent, fraudulent false accounting, the…
Rex v. Ugo Chima (1944): Infanticide, Murder and Joinder of Charges Explained
Rex v. Ugo Chima (1944) is an important Nigerian criminal law and criminal procedure case concerning the distinction between murder…
University of Lagos v Olaniyan (1985) Explained
What exactly must a litigant place before an appellate court when asking for an extension of time to appeal? Can…
Olatunde Laja v IGP: False Pretence and Intent to Defraud Explained(1961)
In commercial dealings, many business failures arise from optimism, desperation, and overconfidence. But at what point does a businessman cross…
Mandara v. A-G., Federation (1984): Criminal Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court Explained
Mandara v. A-G., Federation (1984) is one of the leading Nigerian authorities on the criminal jurisdiction of the Federal High…
Kofi Gbajor v. James Ogunburegui {1961]: False Imprisonment and Police Arrest Under Nigerian Law
In every society governed by law, citizens are encouraged to report crimes to the Police.But a difficult legal question arises…