In all civil matters where damages have been suffered, the complainant must try in earnest to mitigate his loss. Once the plaintiff discovered he could not…

Where a man is attacked with a lethal weapon and dies on the spot, it is hardly necessary to prove the cause of death by medical…

Even if the accused did not intend to cause death, if he at least intended to cause grievous bodily harm, the offence is murder under Section…

The defence of self-defence is not available where the deceased was not the aggressor and the accused was the one who initiated the violence.

Where the entire appeal revolves around issues of fact and there is nothing in the records to show that the findings of the lower courts were…

A court is concerned with the law as it is, not as it ought to be. It cannot ascribe meanings to clear, plain, and unambiguous provisions…

With military intervention in Nigeria and the promulgation of Decrees, the unsuspended provisions of the 1979 Constitution have been judicially interpreted as subject to the provisions…

A tribunal may commit a mistake of law or fact within its jurisdiction. If there is a clear ouster clause prohibiting interference, a superior court cannot…

Notwithstanding any constitutional provision, the supervisory jurisdiction of a High Court shall not extend to any matter or proceedings before a tribunal duly constituted under the…

A person in possession can maintain trespass against anyone but the true owner. Where the defendant claims ownership, title is put in issue, and the plaintiff…

Occupation entails mere physical control, while possession may exist without physical occupation. A landlord collecting rents is in de jure possession even if not in physical…

Acts of possession and enjoyment of land may be evidence of ownership not only of the particular land but also of other land so situated or…