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…
Category: Criminal Law
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…
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…
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…
R v Ebok (1950) Murder, Provocation, and Separate Victims in Nigerian Criminal Law Explained
The case of R v Ebok is a significant authority in criminal law, particularly on the limits of the defence…
R v Zik’s Press Ltd (1947) Attorney-General Consent & Sedition Law Explained
FACTS OF THE CASE R V. ZIK’S PRESS LTD The appellants were charged and convicted by the Supreme Court of…
R v. Ihom Dogo Igede Angu & China Ali Ucha (1949) – Criminal Law Case
COURT: West African Court of Appeal, Lagos, Nigeria DATE: 21st November 1949 JUDGES: Blackall, P.; Verity, C.J. (Nigeria); Lewey, J.A.…
Rex v. R.S. Okorodudu(1947) FULL REPORT L.M.S.R
Full Facts of the Case case of Rex v. R.S. Okorodudu(1947) The appellant, R.S. Okorodudu, served as the Treasurer to…