R v. SHAIBU YAKUBU (1944)
The case of R v. Shaibu Yakubu (1944) is an important early authority in Nigerian criminal law, particularly on the…
Kofi Amofa v The Queen (1952)Case Summary on Falsification of Documents by Public Officers
Facts of the CaseKofi Amofa v The Queen (1952) The appellant, Kofi Amofa, was a public officer who had access…
Thomas Charles Okeke v Commissioner of Police (1948) – Duplicity in Charges & Accomplice Rule Explained
The case of Thomas Charles Okeke v. Commissioner of Police (1948) is a significant authority in Nigerian criminal law, particularly…
Chief Eyo Eyo Ita v. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935): Can Long Possession Prove Ownership?
The case of Chief Eyo Eyo Ita v. Etubom Okon Efa Asido (1935) is a significant authority in Nigerian land…
R v Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) – Official Corruption Case Explained | Nigerian Case Law
The case of Rex v. Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) is a significant decision of the West African Court of…
Mogaji v. Nuga (1960) – Case on Family Land Under Nigerian Customary Law.
What happens when family land is sold without consulting all key members? Can such a sale stand, or can it…
Ogunbambi v. Abowab(1951)The Legal Effect of Unregistered Instruments and Equitable Interest in Land.
Land disputes in Nigeria often arise from multiple sales of the same property, particularly under customary tenure systems. The case…
Golok v Diyalpwan (1990) Case Summary – Customary Law & Right of Appeal Explained
The Supreme Court decision in Golok v. Diyalpwan (1990) is a leading authority on appellate jurisdiction involving customary law under…
R v Bull (1943) case Analysis Manslaughter by Negligence in Nigerian Law
The case of R v. Joshua Charles Bull (1943) is a leading authority on manslaughter arising from criminal negligence, particularly…
R v Amissah (1940) Constructive Possession and Receiving Stolen Property Explained
The case of R v Amissah (1940) is a leading authority in West African criminal law on the offence of…