Jacob Omotosho v C.O.P (1961): Attempt to Obtain by False Pretence Explained

Can a police officer be convicted for demanding money over an offence both he and the complainant knew never existed?…

R v.SHODIPO (1948): TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND THE EFFECT OF A VOID COMMITTAL

Rex v. Samuel Ajayi Shodipo is an important Nigerian criminal procedure case on territorial jurisdiction and the validity of preliminary…

Rex v. Udo Aka Eka Ebong is an important Nigerian criminal evidence case on confessions, voluntariness and the weight that…

One of the fundamental questions this case of Rex v. Francis Udo Udom & Ors (1947) set to answer is…

In criminal justice, suspicion alone is never enough. Even where conduct appears morally questionable, a court cannot uphold a conviction…

The case of R v. Shaibu Yakubu (1944) is an important early authority in Nigerian criminal law, particularly on the…

Facts of the CaseKofi Amofa v The Queen (1952) The appellant, Kofi Amofa, was a public officer who had access…

The case of Thomas Charles Okeke v. Commissioner of Police (1948) is a significant authority in Nigerian criminal law, particularly…

The case of Rex v. Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) is a significant decision of the West African Court of…

The case of R v. Joshua Charles Bull (1943) is a leading authority on manslaughter arising from criminal negligence, particularly…