ALAKE V. STATE
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ΑΛΑ.ΚΕ ς. ΣΤΑΤΕ
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δισµισσ τηε αππεαλ. Ιτ ισ αχχορδινγλψ δισµισσεδ βψ µε ωιτη χοστσ ασ χονταινεδ ιν
τηε λεαδ ϕυδγµεντ.
ΜΟΗΑΜΜΕ∆, ϑ.Σ.Χ. Ι
ηαϖε ηαδ τηε αδϖανταγε οφ ρεαδινγ ιν δραφτ, τηε λεαδ
ϕυδγµεντ οφ µψ λεαρνεδ βροτηερ,
Καριβι−Ωηψτε, ϑ.Σ.Χ.,
ϕυστ δελιϖερεδ. Ι αγρεε ωιτη
ηισ ρεασονινγ ανδ χονχλυσιονσ τηατ τηερε ισ νο µεριτ ιν τηε αππεαλ; Ι δισµισσ ιτ ανδ
αφφιρµ τηε δεχισιον οφ τηε Χουρτ οφ Αππεαλ, Λαγοσ ∆ιϖισιον ωιτη
Ν1000.00
χοστσ το
τηε ρεσπονδεντ.
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Αππεαλ δισµισσεδ.
ΑΛΑΚΕ ς. ΣΤΑΤΕ
15
ΜΙΧΗΑΕΛ ΑΛΑΚΕ
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ.
ς.
20
ΤΗΕ ΣΤΑΤΕ
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ.
ΑΠΠΕΑΛ ΝΟ. ΣΧ.289/1991.
ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ
ΚΑΡΙΒΙ−ΩΗΨΤΕ
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
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ΩΑΛΤ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΟΜΟ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΚΥΤΙΓΙ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΟΓΩΥΕΓΒΥ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
30
11τη ∆εχεµβερ, 1992.
Criminal Law and Procedure- Forgery - Ingredients of - How proved - Whether prosecution
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must call person whose signature was alleged to be forged as witness - Duty on
prosecution in relation to calling of witnesses - Failure to call vital witnesses - Effect of
- Offences of inducing delivery of money, uttering forged cheques and stealing money
thereby - How proved.
Evidence- Forgery of signature - Proof of - Whether prosecution must call person whose
signature was alleged to be forged as witness - Duty on prosecution in relation to calling
of witnesses - Failure to call vital witnesses Effect of - Suspicion - Whether substitute
for proof by evidence.
ΙΣΣΥΕ:
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Ωηατ ισ τηε εσσεντιαλ ινγρεδιεντ το βε προϖεδ ιν αν οφφενχε οφ φοργερψ?
ΦΑΧΤΣ:
Τηε αππελλαντ, αλονγ ωιτη ανοτηερ περσον, ωασ χονϖιχτεδ ατ τηε Λαγοσ Ηιγη
Χουρτ οφ τηε οφφενχεσ οφ ινδυχινγ δελιϖερψ οφ µονεψ βψ φαλσε πρετενχεσ, φοργερψ,
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υττερινγ ανδ στεαλινγ. Τηε αχχυσεδ/αππελλαντ ωασ τηε Χαση ανδ Βανκ Συπερϖισορ
οφ τηε χοµπλαιναντ χοµπανψ, Νατιοναλ Οιλ ανδ Χηεµιχαλ Χοµπανψ Λιµιτεδ,
ωηερεασ τηε οτηερ χονϖιχτ ωασ αν Αχχουντσ Χλερκ ιν τηε χοµπανψ. Τηε χασε φορ
τηε προσεχυτιον ωασ τηατ τηε αχχυσεδ περσονσ, ωηο ωερε εµπλοψεεσ οφ τηε
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