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BEREPEGHA FRUBIDE VS THE STATE-1969

BEREPEGHA FRUBIDE VS THE STATE

(1969) LCN/1680(SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Wednesday, June 25, 1969


Case N
umber: SC. 107/1969

 

JUSTICES:

MADARIKAN

LEWIS

FATATI WILLIAMS

 

APPELLANTS

BEREPEGHA FRUBIDE

 

RESPONDENTS

THE STATE

 

RATIO

 

 

LEWIS; J.S.C.:

As this is a murder appeal in which the Accused was convicted by Obaseki, J., on 25th February, 1969, in the High Court, Warri in Charge W/22C/67 but only signed his motion of appeal on 1st April, 1969 and filed it on 15th April, 1969, the appeal is not within the 30 days required by Section 31 of the Supreme Court Act and under Section 31 (4) we have in a murder case no power to extend that time.

The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Appeal dismissed.